Eric Dibami<\/a> has picked up his first CUSA Freshman of the Week honor this season, the league announced Monday.<\/p>\nDibami had a breakout week over the holidays, averaging over a double-double with 16.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg and shooting 15-21 (.714) from the field as the Panthers beat Trinity and nearly toppled CUSA favorite Liberty in overtime on Sunday.<\/p>\n
On Monday against the Eagles, the freshman had\u00a012 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for his first career double-double, one of eight double-digit scorers for FIU in the win.<\/p>\n
On Sunday against preseason favorite Liberty and in his CUSA debut, Dibami had a career-high 21-point game to go along with nine rebounds, leading the team in scoring in the 97-94 overtime loss. It was the first 20-point game of his career, becoming the first Panthers freshman with 21 points and nine rebounds in a game since Jerome Frink on 11\/11\/12.<\/p>\n
For the week, Dibami finished second on the team in scoring. He’s the first FIU Freshman of the Week since former athlete Jayden Brewer<\/a> did it in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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