MURRAY EARNS AD3I ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
NEW LONDON, CT--Mitchell College freshman guard Eric
Murray (Bridgeport, CT) was named Association of
Division III Independents (AD3I) Men's Basketball Rookie of the
Year for the 2006-2007 season and also to the All-Independent Third
Team. Murray is a Business Administration
major.
Murray scored 425 points in his first season as a Pequot, averaging
15.7 points per game. In Mitchell's 86-81 win over Albertus
Magnus, Murray racked up a season high 28 points, hitting four of
ten attempts from behind the three-point arc.
Mitchell finished their regular season at 11-14 with 4 wins over
fellow AD3I members. They finished fourth in the AD3I
Northeast Regional Tournament at the College of Saint Joseph in
Standish, ME.
The Association of Division III Independents consists of 25
Division III independent institutions that have joined together to
recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to
provide exempted postseason championship competition in nine sports
in 2006-07. The Association recognizes outstanding athletic
achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and
annual basis. The Association provides statistical services
for its members in seven sports. In addition, it also will
announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of 10 other sports
this year.