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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
8/20/2009 Maddy Shumaker Soccer
8/20/2009 Michael Howard Football
5/12/2009 Trey Bowling Men's Golf
5/11/2009 Diamond Benjamin Track & Field
4/6/2009 Shyenne Hussey Softball
4/6/2009 Alex Das Men's Tennis
3/14/2009 Jayson Langfels Baseball
3/12/2009 Kalyn Fox Softball
2/5/2009 Svetlana Pimenova Women's Tennis
2/5/2009 Evans Kiptoo Track & Field
1/9/2009 Nadia Mossong Women's Basketball
1/7/2009 Taylor Long Football
12/15/2008 Colette Cole Women's Basketball
12/15/2008 Papa Oppong Men's Basketball
11/25/2008 Kayla Drake Women's Basketball
11/25/2008 Brandon Gathof Football
11/5/2008 Chris Coy Football
11/5/2008 Kat Pagano Cross Country
10/15/2008 Laura Caldon Soccer
10/15/2008 Shannon Davis Football
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