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February 14, 2007
Release: #0703
News Release
For Immediate Release
COA Announces
Student Athletes of the Month
Sacramento,
CA . . . The Community College League of California Commission on Athletics
(COA), in partnership with the California Community College Sports Information
Association (CCCSIA) today named Eric Williams (Long Beach City College, men's
basketball) and Courtney Ford (Orange Coast College, women's basketball) as
the COA Student Athletes of the Month for January 2007.
 Courtney
Ford, a 5-foot-7-freshman guard/forward from Villa Park High in Orange,
is putting her sneakers in the ring for state player of the year, and her sensational
performance last month has earned her January player of the month honors. Ford
led Orange Coast College to a 9-0 record in the month as the Pirates lead the
Orange Empire Conference with an undefeated record in league play. She averaged
18.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.7 steals, including five 20-point
games. In a win over Riverside, she scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds
in 29 minutes of play. She made 32 of 41 free throws (78 percent) and shot 42
percent from the floor. Ford has helped OCC become the highest scoring team
(84.2 points average) in the state.
 Eric
Williams, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound sophomore forward from Long Beach Wilson
High, helped Long Beach City College to a perfect 7-0 record in the month by
averaging a double-double in January. Williams totaled a staggering 21.3 points
and 12.6 rebounds per game, adding 30 assists and 17 blocked shots in an outstanding,
all-around effort. On Jan. 19 against LA Southwest, he scored 34 points and
pulled down 13 rebounds. Williams is ranked No. 2 in the state in rebounding
at 12.2 boards per contest. The Vikings were on a 12-game winning streak thanks
to Williams' play as of Feb. 7 as LBCC led the South Coast Conference South
Division.
Honorable Mentions, January
2007
In the women's category, Ford outdistanced basketball players Kieisha Phelps
(Pasadena), Chari Smith (Mt. San Antonio), and Haley Woeste (Cuesta). For the
men, Williams edged out fellow basketball players Willis Gardner (Ohlone), James
Silvie (Santa Ana College), and Cuesta baseball pitcher Jason Roenicke.
About the COA:
The Community College League of California Commission on Athletics (COA) is
a non-profit organization per IRC Section 501 (c)(3). The COA establishes the
rules and regulations to administer the athletic activities of the nearly 25,000
student athletes at California's community colleges. To view the latest news,
information, and updates of all 23 COA-sanctioned sports visit www.coasports.org.
Student athlete biographies
provided by the CCCSIA.
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