Chico State's Isaiah Ellis Tabbed CCAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
SAN RAMON – Chico State sophomore forward Isaiah Ellis was crucial in the Wildcats 2-0 weekend, which included a significant victory over No. 6-nationally ranked UC San Diego, earning him his first-ever California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor.
Ellis averaged 19.5 points on 65-percent shooting, six rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.
Friday night, in the top-10 showdown, Ellis was outstanding, scoring 20 of his career-high 26 points in the second half to lead the No. 9 Wildcats to a 77-71 win over the Tritons. The Antelope product hit seven-of-11 shots from the floor and 12-of-13 from the charity stripe, while also totaling four rebounds, two steals and a block in a contest which moved Chico into first in the CCAA standings.
The following night, in a 91-77 overtime win at Cal State San Bernardino, Ellis finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks shots.
| 2015-16 Men's Basketball Player of the Week |
| Nov. 18-15 |
Jordan Faison (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Nov. 16-22 |
Drew Dyer (UC San Diego) |
| Nov. 23-29 |
Floyd Wormley (San Francisco State) |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 6 |
Darnell Taylor (Cal State San Marcos) |
| Dec. 7-13 |
Rakim Brown (Humboldt State) |
| Dec. 14-20 |
James Davis (Sonoma State) |
| Dec. 28-Jan. 3 |
Rakim Brown (Humboldt State) |
| Jan. 4-10 |
Jalen Richards (Cal State East Bay) |
| Jan. 11-17 |
Vincent Golson (Cal State Dominguez Hills) |
| Jan. 18-24 |
Jordan Faison (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Jan. 25-31 |
Adam Klie (UC San Diego) |
| Feb. 1-7 |
Robert Duncan (Chico State) |
| Feb. 8-14 |
Isaiah Ellis (Chico State) |