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Yakama's Anthony Goldwire Named CBA Player of the Week

February 20, 2006 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release


Boise, ID (February 20, 2006) - The Continental Basketball Association announced today that Yakama Sun Kings guard Anthony Goldwire has been named the CBA Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 13 through Feb. 19. Goldwire averaged a double-double in points and assists in four games last week while cracking the CBA's top-40 list for career assists. He currently has dished out 958 assists over his five CBA seasons.

Last week, Goldwire averaged 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 12.8 assists and 1.0 steal to help the Western Conference-leading Sun Kings to a 2-2 record. Yakama split two games at home and two games on the road with the Idaho Stampede. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound guard registered just the fourth triple-double in the league this season on Feb. 13 with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists in a 121-93 victory over the Stampede. His 10 rebounds were a season-high while his 17 helpers were his second-highest total this season. He has two games of 20 assists. Two nights later, Goldwire scored a season-high 30 points to go with 11 assists and four rebounds in a 112-89 setback to Idaho. Then in Boise, Goldwire stretched his double-double streak to four games with 18 points, 12 assists on Feb. 17 and 22 points, 11 assists on Feb. 18.

Goldwire had an 8.5-1.0 assist/turnover ratio in the four games while shooting 58.9 pct. from the field (33-of-56), 52.9 pct. from behind the 3-point arc (17-of-24) and 92.3 pct. from the free-throw line (24-of-26). For the season, the 1994 University of Houston product leads the CBA in assists with 8.1 per game, while he is sixth in free-throw percentage (87.1 pct.), sixth in 3-point percentage (45.0 pct.), and 11th in scoring (16.4 ppg.). Goldwire also leads the league in assist/turnover ratio for the year at an amazing 5.4-to-1.0.

Goldwire signed with Yakama on Dec. 6 and has played in 31 games this season. Last year, he played 33 games in the NBA for Detroit and Milwaukee with averages of 5.2 points and 1.8 assists. For his career, he has appeared in 263 NBA games with averages of 6.3 points and 1.4 assists. He was a second round (54th overall) NBA draft pick of the Phoenix Suns in 1994 and was the seventh overall selection in that year's CBA College Draft by Yakama. He's been named to the CBA All-Rookie Second Team (1995), CBA All-League First Team (2004), and to two CBA All-Star Classics (1996 and 2004).

Yakama leads the Western Conference with a 25-14 record, 157.0 quarter points, and a 4.0 QP average. The Sun Kings are currently in the midst of a four-game road trip with two games at Dakota (tonight and Wednesday), before hosting Gary and Sioux Falls this weekend.

Other players receiving consideration based on the submission of each team were.

Jason Boucher, G, Michigan (17.0 ppg., 3.7 rpg., 7.0 apg.)

Ronnie Fields, G, Rockford (31.0 ppg., 13.0 rpg., 11.0 apg.)

Noel Felix, F, Sioux Falls (19.5 ppg., 7.5 rpg., 3.0 apg.)

Jimmie Hunter, G, Gary (24.3 ppg., 8.0 rpg., 7.3 apg.)

David Jackson, G, Idaho (25.5 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 4.0 apg.)

T.J. Thompson, G, Albany (34.5 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 5.5 apg.)

Rocky Walls, F, Dakota (15.0 ppg., 16.0 rpg., 2.5 apg.)

CBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK TO DATE

Week Winner/Team

11/18-11/27 Maurice Baker - Dakota Wizards

11/28-12/04 Jimmie Hunter - Gary Steelheads

12/05-12/11 Brandon Hunter - Sioux Falls Skyforce

12/12-12/18 Roger Powell, Jr. - Rockford Lightning

12/19-12/25 Eric Chenowith - Idaho Stampede

12/26-01/01 Matt Freije - Idaho Stampede

01/02-01/08 Jimmie Hunter - Gary Steelheads

01/09-01/15 Maurice Baker - Dakota Wizards

01/16-01/22 Marlon Parmer - Rockford Lightning

01/23-01/29 Willie Simms - Michigan Mayhem

01/30-02/05 Kasib Powell - Dakota Wizards

02/06-02/12 Jimmie Hunter - Gary Steelheads

02/13-02/19 Anthony Goldwire - Yakama Sun Kings



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