(Week 9) Kaz Kobayashi
VIU
February 15, 2017
Male Basketball Athlete of the Week
Kaz Kobayashi – VIU Mariners
Defence wins championships and on Friday night against one of the best offensive players in the PACWEST, Kobayashi shutdown Greet Gill, allowing him to score just six points. On the other end of the floor he also contributed nine points, three rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes of play in a 20-point victory. Then Saturday afternoon the Mariners hosted the Douglas College Royals and Kobayashi was able to hold Royals forwards to 4 of 10 from the field while contributing 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 32 minutes of play.