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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
10/2/2008 Trey Bowling Men's Golf
10/2/2008 Kate Hendle Volleyball
9/16/2008 Stephanie Lynch Soccer
9/16/2008 Joseph Maina Cross Country
9/2/2008 Lauren Imsande Soccer
9/2/2008 Cody Watts Football
8/21/2008 Bridget Mustard Volleyball
8/21/2008 Trey Bowling Men's Golf
7/31/2008 Kayla Swearingen Soccer
7/31/2008 Rashaud Mungro Football
7/1/2008 Adriel Foxley Softball
6/30/2008 Christian Friedrich Baseball
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