Canyons Freshman Michael Kalu Named CCCMBCA All-State Honorable Mention
Kalu, who also earned All-Western State Conference (WSC) First Team Honors, led the Cougars in scoring with 17.6 points per game to rank seventh in the WSC.
College of the Canyons freshman Michael Kalu has been named a 2016-17 California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Associations (CCCMBCA) All-California Team Honorable Mention selection.
Kalu, who also earned All-Western State Conference (WSC) First Team Honors, led the Cougars in scoring with 17.6 points per game to rank seventh in the WSC.
He also finished second on the team with a 46.8 percent shooting percentage, while pulling down five rebounds a night.
The freshman was tops on the squad with 1.3 steals a game, and averaged 25.4 minutes a night, while making 26 starts on the season.
Kalu turned in double-digit scoring night in 15 straight games to close out the season, including a season high 30 points vs. El Camino on Jan. 11.
Canyons concluded the 2016-17 season with a 12-16 overall record and 2-6 mark in conference play to finish fourth in the WSC, South. That total represented a seven game improvement from the previous year.