Blunt Named CCAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Senior center earns honor after posting back-to-back double-doubles over weekend
February 19, 2002

CARSON, Calif.--Kevin Blunt has been named the Rawlings California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 11-17 as announed by the league office.

Blunt, a 6-7 senior center from San Bernardino, led the Toros to a pair of road victories at UC San Diego and Grand Canyon with powerful inside play. He scored a game-high 28 points on 71 percent shooting (12-17) and added 12 rebounds, 4 assists and a blocked shot to lead the Toros past UCSD, 93-83. Blunt then scored a game-high 25 points on 63 percent shooting (12-19) to go with 10 rebounds and 2 assists as CSUDH defeated Grand Canyon in overtime, 85-77.

For the week, Blunt averaged 26.5 ppg on 67 percent shooting (24-36), 11 rpg and 3 assists while committing just three total turnovers. Blunt's performances increased his double-double season total to 8. Cal State Dominguez Hills has won seven of its last eight games.