Bridges Picked Top Player in Preseason
League coaches say Bridges is best, MU picked for third

Oct. 8, 2007

		D.J. Bridges was named preseason Player of the Year by WHAC Coaches Monday (Oct. 8)

LIVONIA, Mich. - Madonna University senior forward D.J. Bridges (Canton, Mich./Canton) is the WHAC coaches pick for preseason Player of the Year in a statement released by the league today.

Bridges, a sport management major, was the league's second leading scorer last season, averaging 19.8 points per game.  He received five of eight votes for top-player honors.  Bridges was also a unanimous selection to the ten-member preseason team.

League coaches tabbed MU for a third place finish, just one vote behind Indiana Tech.  It marks the highest ever preseason placement for Madonna, who finished fourth last season, their best final finish in school history.

The Crusaders added senior transfer Jon Battle (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights) and his league leading 20.4 point per game last season to their starting five.  Battle was also named to the preseason team.

Both Bridges and Battle were first team All-WHAC selections last season.

Bridges, Battle and the rest of the Crusaders will make their season debut Friday night (Oct. 12) when the face the MU alums in the annual alumni game in the Activities Center at 7 pm.

WHAC RELEASE

Contact:
Matt Fancett, Asst. AD - Media Relations
(734) 432-5610
mfancett@madonna.edu