AARON OATES | BRIDGEWATER | SR | F | JACKSONVILLE, N.C.
Oates, a senior forward from Jacksonville, N.C., stood out on both ends of the floor in three games last week, helping Bridgewater go 1-2 on the way to his first ODAC weekly award of the season. Oates pulled down 25 overall rebounds – 23 via the defensive glass – to go with four steals and three blocked shots to go along with 58 points. In a 77-69 loss to Marymount, Oates racked up 20 points and six rebounds (all defensive) while registering two steals and dishing out a pair of assists. In a 76-65 loss to Southern Virginia, Oates again posted 20 points offensively to go with eight boards (6 defensive), two assists, a steal, and a blocked shot. Oates registered his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds, all via the defensive backboard. He blocked two shots and notched a steal to go with a pair of assists. In the early going, Oates leads the ODAC in defensive rebounds (36) and total blocked shots (6). He is sixth in overall rebounding (8.4/game) and scoring (18.2/game).