CCAA Player of the Week Corey Silverstrom Comes Up Clutch

CCAA Player of the Week Corey Silverstrom Comes Up Clutch

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chico State senior Corey Silverstrom’s clutch performance helped the Wildcats to a pair of victories and the nod as California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Week for Feb. 12-19.

Silverstrom averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as the Wildcats beat UC San Diego and Cal State San Marcos to take over sole possession of second place in the CCAA standings heading into the final week of the regular season.

The Fresno native. Scored or assisted on three of Chico State’s last six buckets as the squad pulled away to beat the Tritons 66-56 Thursday night. He finished the game with 15 points and a career-best nine rebounds. On Saturday, he scored 17 points, including six points in the final 3:09 as the Wildcats outscored the Cougars 11-5 down the stretch to secure a 71-63 win.

Chico State is on the road for the final week of the regular season, with tournament implications and seedings still in flux. The Wildcats take on the fifth-place San Francisco State Gators on Friday before meeting up with Sonoma State on Saturday. Both games are slated to tip at 7:30 p.m.

Also nominated:
Christian Bayne, UC San Diego
Malcolm Johnson, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Jordan Ogundiran, Cal Poly Pomona
Jalyn Pennie, Cal State LA
Josh Spiers, Cal State San Marcos
Warren Jackson, 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
Nov. 27-Dec. 3 Jordan Ogundiran, Cal Poly Pomona
Dec. 4-10 Jahvon Johnson, Cal State Monterey Bay
Dec. 11-17 Ethan Alvano, Cal State San Marcos
Dec. 18-24 Jonathan Nichols, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Dec. 25-31 Christian Oshita, UC San Diego
Jan. 1-7 Malcolm Johnson, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Jan. 8-14 Ethan Alvano, Cal State San Marcos
Jan. 15-21 Brantley Bynum, San Francisco State
Jan. 22-28 Isaiah Ellis, Chico State
Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Jonathan Nichols, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Feb. 5-11 Brantley Bynum, San Francisco State
Feb. 12-19 Corey Silverstrom, Chico State