Women's Basketball

COOPER, JACKMAN SWEEP NJAC WEEKLY HONORS

PITMAN, N.J. (2/12/07) - Junior center Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) and freshman guard Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, Pa.) swept the New Jersey Athletic Conference weekly awards, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. The Cougars won their 20th game of the season following a 2-0 week in which Kean clinched the top seed for the NJAC South Division in the upcoming conference tournament.

Cooper averaged 16.0 points and 20.0 rebounds in her first two starts of the season last week. Against CUNY conference leader Baruch College, Cooper had 11 points and a game-high 20 rebounds in the 86-81 overtime victory. She followed that up with her fourth career 20-20 game, as she posted 21 points, 20 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a pivotal 68-62 win at Richard Stockton College in the South Division match-up.

For the season, the two-time NJAC Player of the Week leads the team and conference in rebounding (10.7 per game), while also averaging 9.0 points per game.

Jackman earned Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this season, as she averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists off the bench. Against Baruch, the freshman scored 14 points and dished out three assists. She added 11 points and four assists in the victory at Richard Stockton. The rookie is fourth on the team in scoring (8.0 points per game).

The Cougars return to Harwood Arena for their final regular season home contest on Wednesday, February 14, when they take on Rowan University in a NJAC South Division match-up. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.