USBL announces weekly award winners
June 8, 2006 - United States Basketball League (USBL) News Release
MILFORD, CT- (June 8, 2006) The United States Basketball League (USBL) standings got even tighter during week six of the regular season. The Eastern Division race features three teams within one game of each other. The dogfight for the Midwestern Division has already begun and it appears this division title will not be decided until the last week of the season!
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Louis White (Brooklyn Kings)
Louis White has the Brooklyn Kings in contention for the Eastern Division crown. The King's relied on White significantly last week and he responded by carrying his team in two victories over Nebraska. White's best performance was on Thursday against the Cranes when he scored 24 points with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 4 steals.
HONORABLE MENTION: Anthony Johnson (Kansas Cagerz)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Tristan Smith (Long Island Primetime)
HONORABLE MENTION: Brendan Plavich (Kansas Cagerz)
TEAM OF THE WEEK:
Oklahoma Storm
The Storm went 3-0 during the USBL's sixth week of action handing divisional foes Kansas and Dodge City losses along the way to sole possession of first place in the Midwest Division. Quannas White, Mike Mackell and Terrence Crawford have all contributed to the recent success of the Storm.
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