Ant Navarrete Scores CCAA Player of the Week

Ant Navarrete Scores CCAA Player of the Week

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After propelling Cal State East Bay to a successful home stand, Ant Navarrete has been tabbed as CCAA Player of the Week for Jan. 14-20.

Navarrete, a junior from San Lorenzo, paced the Pioneers in victorious efforts over Humboldt State and Chico State. He posted averages of 20 points on 62 percent shooting, seven rebounds and 1.5 assists in the pair of wins. In his first season for Cal State East Bay after transferring from Canãda College, this is the first conference weekly award for Navarrete.

Against the Jacks, Navarrete recorded 23 points and went 10-for-16 from the field with seven rebounds in a shootout the the Jacks that the Pioneers won 88-78. Two days later, Cal State East Bay prevailed in overtime over the Wildcats, and Navarrete contributed 17 points and seven more boards on 8-for-13 shooting. It was the first victory for CSUEB over Chico since 2011.

At 15-3 overall and 10-2 in CCAA play including wins in seven of their last eight games, the Pioneers have already set program highs for total wins and conference wins in a season since joining the CCAA.

In their lone game of the weekend, the Cal State East Bay travels to Turlock Saturday to take on Stanislaus State at 7:30 p.m.

Also nominated:
William Christmas, Cal Poly Pomona
Chris Hansen, UC San Diego
Colten Kresl, Cal State Dominguez Hills
James Naradain, Cal State San Bernardino
 
2018-19 CCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 5-11 Chris Hansen, UC San Diego
Nov. 12-18 Christian Oshita, UC San Diego
Nov. 19-25 Chris Hansen, UC San Diego
Nov. 26-Dec. 2 Ryne Williams, San Francisco State
Dec. 3-9 Justin Everett, Humboldt State
Dec. 10-16 Anthony Fitzpatrick, Cal State LA
Dec. 17-23 Juwan Anderson, Cal State East Bay
Dec. 24-30 Malik Duffy, Chico State
Dec. 31-Jan. 6 Andres Villa, Cal State San Bernardino
Jan. 7-13 Justin Everett, Humboldt State
Jan. 14-20 Ant Navarrete, Cal State East Bay