SAN BERNARDINO Senior guard Marlon Pierce (San Diego / Helix HS / Cuyamaca College) today was selected as the Wilson / CCAA conference mens basketball player of the week for his efforts in leading Cal State San Bernardino to two wins over the
SAN BERNARDINO Senior guard Marlon Pierce (San Diego / Helix HS / Cuyamaca College) today was selected as the Wilson / CCAA conference mens basketball player of the week for his efforts in leading Cal State San Bernardino to two wins over the weekend.
Pierce averaged 21.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and shot 70 percent from three-point range in helping the Coyotes sweep Cal State Dominguez Hills (67-58) and Cal State L.A. (80-70) to protect their one-game lead in the CCAA standings with six games remaining in the regular season.
In the win over the Toros, Pierce scored 26 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished off two assists and made two steals in 31 minutes. He was nine of 15 from the field, including four of six from three-point range and he sank all four free throw attempts.
With the Coyotes ahead by only three points at 55-52 in the final minutes, Pierce hit three straight shots from beyond the arc to boost CSUSB into a 64-54 lead to ice the game with 2:19 remaining.
On Saturday, against Cal State L.A., Pierce contributed 17 points, three rebounds, five assists and one steal in the win over the Golden Eagles. He made five of 10 shots from the floor, including three of four attempts from downtown and again made all four of his foul shots.
Overall, he was 14 of 25 from the field, seven of 10 from the three and 8-8 from the foul line.
In his last five games, Pierce has shot 60 percent from the three (18 of 30) and made 14 of 16 free throws (87 percent). He is averaging 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and four assists per game in 22 games this season with 42 steals. He is shooting 44 percent from the three (40 of 91) and 78 percent from the foul line (49 of 63).
He scored a career-high 29 points in CSUSBs loss at UC San Diego on Jan. 19.
In 14 CCAA contests, Pierce is averaging 15.5 points a game to lead the team and had made 33 of 68 three-pointers (48 percent), has an overall field goal percentage of 49.7 and his accuracy at the foul line in CCAA play is 82.4 percent (28 of 34).
The Coyotes, 18-4 overall and 11-3 in the CCAA, are ranked No. 2 in the West Region and No. 19 in the nation heading into this weeks home games against Chico State on Friday and Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday night.
Pierce averaged 21.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and shot 70 percent from three-point range in helping the Coyotes sweep Cal State Dominguez Hills (67-58) and Cal State L.A. (80-70) to protect their one-game lead in the CCAA standings with six games remaining in the regular season.
In the win over the Toros, Pierce scored 26 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished off two assists and made two steals in 31 minutes. He was nine of 15 from the field, including four of six from three-point range and he sank all four free throw attempts.
With the Coyotes ahead by only three points at 55-52 in the final minutes, Pierce hit three straight shots from beyond the arc to boost CSUSB into a 64-54 lead to ice the game with 2:19 remaining.
On Saturday, against Cal State L.A., Pierce contributed 17 points, three rebounds, five assists and one steal in the win over the Golden Eagles. He made five of 10 shots from the floor, including three of four attempts from downtown and again made all four of his foul shots.
Overall, he was 14 of 25 from the field, seven of 10 from the three and 8-8 from the foul line.
In his last five games, Pierce has shot 60 percent from the three (18 of 30) and made 14 of 16 free throws (87 percent). He is averaging 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and four assists per game in 22 games this season with 42 steals. He is shooting 44 percent from the three (40 of 91) and 78 percent from the foul line (49 of 63).
He scored a career-high 29 points in CSUSBs loss at UC San Diego on Jan. 19.
In 14 CCAA contests, Pierce is averaging 15.5 points a game to lead the team and had made 33 of 68 three-pointers (48 percent), has an overall field goal percentage of 49.7 and his accuracy at the foul line in CCAA play is 82.4 percent (28 of 34).
The Coyotes, 18-4 overall and 11-3 in the CCAA, are ranked No. 2 in the West Region and No. 19 in the nation heading into this weeks home games against Chico State on Friday and Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday night.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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