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CHARLES NAMED CACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
January 16, 2017

CHARLES NAMED CACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/16/17) Dominican College men's basketball player, Sayon Charles (Staten Island, N.Y.) has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Defensive Player of the Week as was announced today by CACC Commissioner, Dan Mara.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/16/17)  Dominican College men's basketball player, Sayon Charles (Staten Island, N.Y.) has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Defensive Player of the Week as was announced today by CACC Commissioner, Dan Mara.

This is his first Defensive Player of the Week accolades this year.

Charles had a strong all-around week, including his sensational defensive effort of nine steals, seven rebounds and three blocks in Dominican's win over Holy Family.  For the week, Charles averaged 4.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. He also averaged 7.0 rebounds a game.

Click here to view the complete CACC Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.