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Feb 11, 2008

Springfield Senior Jamaal Gibbs Named NEWMAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week

NEWMAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week:

Jamaal Gibbs, Springfield College, G, SR (Norwalk, Conn.)

Gibbs' last second heroics in both of the Pride's contests helped lift Springfield to a 2-0 week, and a tie for third place in the conference. For the week, Gibbs averaged 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 47.8% from the field, while playing 36 minutes per game. The senior captain also provided key performances down the stretch in both games. In Wednesday night's, 61-60 win over MIT, Gibbs' three-point play with two seconds remaining gave the Pride the one-point victory. He finished with 11 points and four assists against the Engineers. On Saturday, Gibbs' remarkable play down the stretch completed Springfield's comeback victory in double overtime against Clark, 90-87. For the game, Gibbs finished with 18 points, 16 of which came in the second half and overtime sessions. Gibbs hit a jumper in the lane as time expired in the first overtime to send it to a second extra frame. He then stunned the crowd, as he buried a 55-footer to beat the buzzer, sending SC to a 90-87 win.