Brooklyn College Athletics

Looking for an extra spark at the beginning of games, Brooklyn College Head Coach Steve Podias inserted freshman guard Amil John into the Bridges’ starting line-up. The 5-10 guard seized the opportunity and delivered right away. He won the CUNYAC Rookie of the Week award for three consecutive reporting periods, averaging 9.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. The South Shore High School product posted a career-high 17 points in BC’s 80-60 triumph at Hunter College on January 16^th. In addition, John began a stretch of three consecutive seven-rebound performances.   A dynamic offensive player, John was successful on 71.6 percent (48-of-67) of his field goal attempts. He also excelled on the defensive end, swiping 27 steals during the month of January, the second-highest total on the team. Coach Podias notes that John is “a tremendous on-ball defender, and as we’ve seen recently a potent offensive weapon.”