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Eldridge named Valley Newcomer of the Week
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[February 27, 2007]
ST. LOUIS -- For the second
straight week and for the seventh time this season, a member of the
Illinois State basketball team was named the Missouri Valley
Conference Newcomer of the Week as
Osiris Eldridge received the honor on Monday. It was the first
time Eldridge received the award this season.
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The Redbird freshman finished his first collegiate regular season by
averaging 13 points and 4.5 rebounds over two games last week,
including an 18-point performance in Illinois State's 65-55 win over
Creighton. All 18 of Eldridge's points came in the second half and
keyed the victory over the Bluejays. He also shot 41.2 percent from
the floor on 7-for-17 shooting, 40 percent on 3s (4-for-10) and was
a perfect 8-for-8 from the foul line for the week. Eldridge and
the rest of the Redbirds return to action on Thursday when Illinois
State faces Indiana State at 8:35 p.m. at the State Farm Missouri
Valley Conference Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis,
Mo.
[Text from file received from Todd Kober,
assistant athletics director, media relations,
Illinois
State University]
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