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Athletes of the Week

Papa Oppong

Papa Oppong

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/15/2008
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
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Through 10 games, Oppong leads the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and is second in scoring (12.2 ppg). The transfer from Panola Junior College in Texas tallied a season-high 19 points against Murray State on Dec. 4. Below are some personal notes about Oppong ...

Shoe size: 13
Major: Psychology

Favorites …
Book:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Candy bar: Twix
Place on campus: the team room
Midnight snack: anything sweet
Cereal: Frosted Mini-Wheats
Olympic sport: track

Proudest moment:
watching the birth of my daughter
If I could trade places with anybody for a day: Russell Simmons
Best friend on another college basketball team: Cal State Bakerfield’s Justin Dennis
The most memorable moment from last year: hitting the tying shot to send Panola into overtime in the first round playoff game last year



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/21/2010 Anais Hamel Women's Tennis
4/21/2010 Ryne Purcell Baseball
4/7/2010 Carles Pons Men's Tennis
4/7/2010 Lutisha Bowen Track & Field
3/23/2010 Ryan Faidley Baseball
3/16/2010 Kristin Perry Softball
2/23/2010 Josh Taylor Men's Basketball
2/22/2010 Alex Jones Women's Basketball
2/8/2010 Shakeyia Colyer Women's Basketball
2/8/2010 Papa Oppong Men's Basketball
1/21/2010 Bianca Forbes Track & Field
1/14/2010 Willie Cruz Men's Basketball
1/14/2010 Talisha Davis Women's Basketball
12/18/2009 Derek Hardman Football
12/2/2009 Alex Jones Women's Basketball
12/2/2009 Justin Stommes Men's Basketball
10/9/2009 Picoty Leitich Cross Country
10/8/2009 Jeremy Caldwell Football
9/17/2009 Evan Cromer Football
9/17/2009 Lauren Imsande Soccer
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