Christian Bayne Named CCAA Player of the Week

Christian Bayne Named CCAA Player of the Week

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — After powering the Tritons to two victories over regionally-ranked foes, UC San Diego junior Christian Bayne has been tabbed as California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Week for Nov. 20-26.

The Bakersfield native led the team in scoring (17.5 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg) and free throw percentage (1.000) in the pair of wins. Against Western Washington, Bayne poured in a season-high 19 points to go along with season-best marks of seven rebounds and four assists. He had a perfect 13-for-13 performance at the line in the 81-73 road contest. The following day, Bayne added 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting with six rebounds in an 80-56 drubbing of Alaska Fairbanks.

The Tritons open its conference slate this week, hosting Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday before traveling to Cal State San Marcos on Saturday.

Also nominated:
Ethan Alvano, Cal State San Marcos
Drew Bender, Cal State East Bay
Garrett Carter, Cal State LA
Jalen McFerren, Chico State
Blake McBride, Cal State San Bernardino
Evan Zeller, San Francisco State

2017-18 CCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 6-12 Ethan Alvano, Cal State San Marcos
Nov. 13-19 Garrett Carter, Cal State LA
Nov. 20-26 Christian Bayne, UC San Diego