PEREZ CHOSEN PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER BY NJ HOOPS

1-5-09
CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College senior forward Manny Perez (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) was named the Player of the Month for December by NJ Hoops, the publication announced today. Perez averaged team highs of 17.9 points and 7.6 rebounds over eight games last month.

Perez started the month with back-to-back 24-point games to earn Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors and a spot on the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association weekly honor roll. He registered 24 points and 14 boards in a victory over Felician on Dec. 2, then had 24 points while making 10-of-10 from the line in a win at Goldey-Beacom Dec. 8. At Caldwell's ECAC Holiday Classic Dec. 20-21, Perez was selected Player of the Game in a win over Mercy after recording 15 points and nine rebounds. He then tallied 18 points and eight boards in the Cougars' overtime victory over Queens. In the final game of the month, Perez racked up 23 points against Seton Hill in a tournament in Erie Penn., on Dec. 30.

Perez, a three-time all-CACC second team selection, leads the Cougars in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He now has 1,547 points in his career to rank fourth all-time at Caldwell.

NJ Hoops is an online publication that covers high school and college basketball in New Jersey. This is the second time Perez has received a monthly award from NJ Hoops, having been named the publication's Player of the Month for December of 2004, during his freshman year.

Perez and the Cougars return to action on Thursday, Jan. 8, when they host Bloomfield College in a CACC game. The tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. in the George R. Newman Center.

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