St. John's University Athletics
Shamorie Ponds Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
12/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUEENS, N.Y. - Following three stellar performances in a 2-1 week for the Red Storm, Shamorie Ponds has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, it was announced this morning by the league office.
The rookie from Brooklyn averaged 23.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per outing last week for the Johnnies, while shooting 53.2 percent (25-of-47) from the floor and 53.8 percent (14-of-26) from three-point range.
On Monday, Dec. 5, against Cal State Northridge, Ponds set a new career-high with 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting to go along with five assists, helping the Red Storm to its second-straight victory at Carnesecca Arena.
Three days later against Fordham, Ponds led the Red Storm to its third-consecutive win, topping his newly minted career-high with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including a 7-of-11 effort from downtown, as the Johnnies trounced local rival Fordham by 28, 90-62. In addition to his outburst in the scoring column, Ponds also narrowly missed a triple-double with nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals. Ponds' seven triples were the second-most by a player in a single game in St. John's history, just one off the school record.
Yesterday against LIU Brooklyn, Ponds once again paced the Johnnies during his first collegiate contest in his home borough, converting on four of his eight tries from beyond the arc as he finished with a team-high 18 points.
On the season, Ponds ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in scoring with 17.4 points per game and leads the league with 35 made 3-pointers. The rookie is also ranked in the top 15 in a number of statistical categories, including assists per game (3.4- 8th), rebounds per game (5.5- 15th), free throw percentage (88.9 pct- T-7th), steals per game (1.5- 11th) and minutes played per game (32.9- 8th).
Ponds and the Red Storm return to action on Sunday morning, taking on Penn State at 11 a.m. inside "The World's Most Famous Arena" as part of the ECAC Holiday Festival. Sunday will mark the Red Storm's 50th appearance all-time in the event.
