Robbie Sihota Named IBL Player of the Week
May 31, 2012 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Edmonton Energy News Release
International Basketball League, May 31, 2012 - After putting up a combined 40 points and 28 rebounds in two huge wins for the Edmonton Energy (6-3), forward Robbie Sihota has been named International Basketball Player of the Week.
Sihota helped the Energy in their 70-point win over Salem going 6-of-9 from the field for 18 points and 8 rebounds. He followed that up the next night with 22 points and 20 rebounds - including 10 on the offensive glass - while shooting 8-of-11 from the field - as Edmonton beat Salem again 131-103. All this while coming off the bench, a role Sihota is quite comfortable with after starting just two games this season.
"I like to play a very aggressive style and feel like on any night I can be called on to different things for our team whether that's scoring, rebounding or providing a defensive presence," said the 6'7" forward who is averaging 13.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per game on the season. "I feel like my role on the team is to come in and provide a physical presence for our team."
Sihota hails from the University of Calgary where he was a member of three division champion teams and was voted second team All-Canada West League his senior year. From there, he played overseas with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Dutch Basketball League in 2010 and in Luxembourg in 2011. "My time overseas has been great and I feel like it really has helped me realize how hard players have to work to get to a top level and the commitment it takes on a daily basis to achieve my personal goals," explained Sihota, whose goal is to be able compete at a higher level each year.
Energy Coach Dave Youngs praised Sihota when saying, ""Robbie gives us great presence off the bench consistently, which is not an easy role for some players to fill."
Sihota's grit and versatility has made him an effective player in a variety of roles. "Whether I start or come off the bench I approach the game the same way and come in with the same attitude to help our team," he said.
Sihota will look to keep things going as the Olympia Reign visit Edmonton for a pair of games Friday and Saturday. Both games tip off at the Saville Centre at 7 p.m.
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