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ART U hooper wins PacWest Freshman of the Week

By BY Jacob C. Palmer • November 16, 2016 12:00 am
Dante Williams won PacWest Freshman of the Week. (Courtesy Academy of Art Athletics)
Dante Williams won PacWest Freshman of the Week. (Courtesy Academy of Art Athletics)

Academy of Art men’s basketball player Dante Williams earned PacWest Freshman of the Week honors for his first week of the season as a collegiate player.

Playing against San Francisco State in the season opener, Williams scored 16 points in just 19 minutes. One night later, he chipped in 17 in a 88-85 overtime victory over Stanislaus State on Saturday.

The ART U volleyball team beat UH Hilo in straight sets — 27-25, 25-23, 26-24 — on Saturday.

Outside hitter Kabrina Speakman and libero Melissa Brum led the way for the Urban Knights in the match.

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