Men's Basketball

SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week:  CMS' Chris Blees

CMS:  Chris Blees, Basketball
The sophomore forward from Carmichael was named MVP of the Lee Fulmer Memorial Tournament after he led the Stags to a 3-0 record and the title.  In the three games, he scored 61 points, had 20 rebounds, seven assists and three steals while shooting 26-34 (.765) from the floor.  He had 10 points and four rebounds in the team’s opening round 75-48 win over Southwestern College.  He had 16 points and seven rebounds in the team’s 73-68 semifinal win over #15 Whitworth University.  He was a force in the championship game, scoring 35 points on 15 of 19 (.789) shooting with nine rebounds and six assists, as CMS beat Whitman College 79-78.  Blees currently leads the Stags in both scoring (15.0/g) and rebounding (6.7) and is shooting 68.7% (46-67) from the field.  CMS is 6-1 overall.