Bridges Named WHAC Player of the Week

January 9, 2007

		D.J. Bridges was named conference player of the week for the third time this season.

LIVONIA, Mich. -- Madonna junior forward D.J. Bridges (Canton, Mich./Canton HS) was named Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week announced in a press release on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.

Bridges helped the Crusaders to a 2-0 record during the week by posting wins over Davenport and Indiana Tech.  He also helped the Crusaders to their first ever 2-0 start in conference play.

Bridges led the conference last week by averaging 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest.  He shot 71-percent from the floor and 50-percent from beyond the arc.

Bridges scored 17 points in Madonna's 74-64 win over Davenport and then capped off the week with a 26 point performance in MU's 91-82 win against Indiana Tech.

The player of the week award is the third this season for Bridges.  He won the first conference player of the week award on November 13, 2006 and December 4, 2006.

The Crusaders are currently 6-12 overall and will travel to Grand Rapids on Wednesday to battle Aquinas in a 7:30 p.m. ET tip.

Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu