Student-Athlete of the Week - January 1, 2008
Justin Graham
Name: Justin Graham
Sport: Men's Basketball
Year: Freshman
Position: Guard
Justin Graham has been named the Spartan Foundation Student Athlete of the week for his performances for the Spartan men's basketball team in two overtime victories last week.
Graham helped San Jose State to overtime victories at Portland State (76-73, OT) and two nights later in San Jose against South Dakota State (77-71, OT).
He helped San Jose State overcome a 17-point second-half deficit in the Portland State overtime win. Graham scored 13 of his 15 points after intermission at Portland State and tied the game at 58-58 with 3:13 left in the second half with a 3-point basket. He then gave the Spartans their first lead of the second half with a FT on the team's next possession. Graham's two made free throws with 1.6 seconds remaining forced the game into overtime. He recorded a season-high 6 assists in the victory.
Graham played a big part of San Jose State overcoming a 17-point second-half deficit in the South Dakota State overtime win. He scored 12 of his 16 points after the intermission. Graham grabbed a season-high 4 steals including one that set up a DaShawn Wright 3-point basket that tied the game at 61-61 with 2:18 remaining in the second half. Graham added his own 3-point basket in overtime with 0:30 left giving San Jose State a 73-68 advantage and forcing South Dakota State to score twice for a win or a second overtime.
San Jose State has its longest winning streak (3 games) since the 2006 season.
Graham is San Jose State's leading scorer averaging 11.4 points a game and the top freshman scorer in the WAC.
Past 2007-08 Spartan Foundation Student-Athletes of the Week
August 27 - Jennifer Senftleben, Women's Volleyball
September 4 - Nick Cukar, Men's Soccer
September 10 - Keri Anglin, Women's Volleyball
September 17 - Ismael Ibarra, Men's Soccer
September 24 - Adam Tafralis, Football
October 1 - Matt Castelo, Football
October 8 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
October 15 - Kristal Tsukano, Women's Volleyball
October 29 - Kelly Crow, Women's Volleyball
November 12 - Stephan Stallworth, Men's Golf
November 19 - C.J. Webster, Men's Basketball
November 26 - Adam Tafralis, Football
December 3 - Natalie White, Women's Basketball
December 10 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
December 17 - Natalie White, Women's Basketball
January 1 - Justin Graham, Men's Basketball