Conference

Ousmane Drame, Quinnipiac
Boston, MA / New Mission (Marianapolis Prep)
F
Freshman
6-9
240

Drame put together three solid performances that lifted the Bobcats to three straight wins and earned the 6-9 forward the first rookie of the week award of 2012. Posting nearly a double-double per game during the stretch, he averaged 9.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in wins over Niagara (85-81), Colgate (80-70) and Boston University (59-53), boosting Quinnipiac’s record to 8-5 and stretching their winning streak to three games. Speaking of double-doubles, the Boston, MA, product earned his first in a QU uniform against Niagara with 13 points and 10 boards. In that game, he hit a key putback with 1:27 to play, then calmly sank a pair of free throws with four seconds on the clock to ice the victory. After a six-point, seven-rebound performance at Colgate, Drame doubled his career double-double figure by scoring 10 points and collecting 10 rebounds in a thrilling comeback win over the Terriers. Additionally, he added six blocks in the year-closing win over Boston University. Drame averages 5.7 points and ranks tenth in the NEC with 6.6 rebounds per outing.