McPhail & Brar KPU Eagles/Sheraton Guildford Vancouver Athletes of the Week', week ending Sunday, January 25, 2015

Metro Vancouver.....The KPU Eagles are proud to announce their Sheraton Vancouver Guildford 'Athletes of the Week' for the week ending Sunday, January 25, 2015 as Samantha McPhail, Vancouver, BC, of women’s basketball and Navdeep Brar, Abbotsford, BC of men's basketball.

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McPhail continues to dominate in the PACWEST with strong contributions on both sides of the court during last week’s games versus the Langara College Falcons and the Douglas College Royals.  The fifth-year post had a double-double on Friday’s win over the Falcons with 18 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots, and one steal. In Saturday’s game against the Royals she had eight points, 12 rebounds, one assist, and three steals. As a result of her hard work,McPhail is now nationally ranked 22^nd in the CCAA as a leader in rebounds this week with 12 games and 105 rebounds  for a game average of 8.75 rebounds/game. Last week she was ranked 41^st in rebounds in the CCAA (10 games, 73 rebounds, average 7.3 rebounds/game), up from the previous week’s 49^th place (8 games played, 52 rebounds, 6.5 average rebounds/game).

“Sam was brilliant this weekend,” said Eagles Head Coach Dan Nayebzadeh, “She had 32 rebounds for the weekend, played with intensity and passion, and she led our team to a very important victory over Langara.”

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Brar continues to show strong improvement in his inaugural year of university basketball. The first-year centre shows greater confidence in his game. A steady and consistent presence for the Eagles on defense, Brar’s dedication, strong work ethic, and commitment to the game make him an excellent role model.

“Nav is showing a lot of maturity and is being more effective in the paint,” stated Eagles Head Coach Vladimir Nikić, “He is becoming a very good shot blocker, an excellent rebounder, and we definitely need his defensive presence in order to be successful at this level.”

For more information on the Department of Athletics & Recreation, please contact Junelle Mah, sports information and marketing, at 604-786-0804 or at junelle.mah@kpu.ca.

The KPU Eagles Department of Athletics & Recreation enters its 14th season of interuniversity competition. The Eagles are members of the PACWEST conference and play in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) with 100 student-athletes participating on eight varsity teams in men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, badminton and golf. KPU athletics plays its home games at the Eagles’ Nest (Surrey Campus), Northview Golf & Country Club, Newton Athletic Park, all located in Surrey, BC and the Ace Badminton Centre in Richmond, BC.  The Eagles are active in the conference with staff members on various advisory committees and competing to host both provincial and national championships. The student-athletes are mainly from the lower mainland but KPU’s rosters have included student-athletes from North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

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