Senior Charles Hinkle was named the Patriot
League Anaconda Player of the Week after leading the Eagles to a
2-1 record last week and averaging 24.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.3 apg and
1.3 spg.
Hinkle has scored at least 20 points in each of the Eagles' four
games this season, and currently ranks ninth in the country with
23.2 ppg and eighth in total scoring (93). He scored a career-high
27 points against Florida Atlantic in American's home opener.
The Los Alamitos, Calif. native shot 82.9 percent from the foul
line last week, including recording a 91.8 percent free throw
percentage at UMES. He also was a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the
arc at Columbia. Hinkle also posted a team-high seven rebounds at
Columbia on Saturday.
This is Hinkle's first career Patriot League Player of the Week
honor. The senior was also named the GEICO Student-Athlete of the
Week for his performance.
Hinkle and the Eagles will return to Bender Arena when they take
on Quinnipiac tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
are still available for the game, and you can order them by clicking
here or by calling (202) 885-TIXX. The game will
also be broadcast live on Eagles Vision
TV.