A-TEAM NAMED OCAA BASKETBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) basketball student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 6.

MALE: Khalid Abdel-Gabar, Sheridan

Third-year guard Khalid Abdel-Gabar (Mississauga, Ont.) drained a pair of three pointers in the final 30 seconds to give Sheridan a 87-84 victory over Humber in a rematch of last season's OCAA gold medal game on Nov. 5. He also led all players with 22 points while contributing 13 rebounds for a double-double in a 88-79 home win over Fanshawe on Nov. 2. Abdel-Gabar totaled 37 points in both games.

FEMALE: Rachelle Abella, Mohawk

Second-year guard Rachelle Abella (Hamilton, Ont.) has led Mohawk to a 2-0 start on the young OCAA regular season. Abella led the Mountaineers with 11 points in a 49-39 road victory at Humber on Nov. 1, and followed this up with a 26-point effort in a 73-69 home win against St. Clair on Nov. 4. She also contributed eight rebounds, five assists and five steals against St. Clair.

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