Casey earns player of the week honor

Swarthmore College senior guard Chris Casey, a 2003 Williamsville East High School graduate, was recently named Sam Cozen Player of the Week by the Philadelphia Area Small College Coaches Association.

Casey, an economics and psychology double major, has started all 17 games this season at point guard for the Garnet. He helped engineer a 10-point second-half comeback at Franklin & Marshall on Jan. 13, shooting a perfect 3 of 3 from the floor, including 2 of 2 from three-point land, while collecting a game-high five assists and five steals.

Casey concluded his college career third in school history for career assists (257) and tied for fourth all-time in steals (107). He banked in a running one-hander with 8.8 seconds left in his final regular season game against Haverford but his team lost 84-78 in overtime.

The Cozen Award is named in honor of legendary Drexel and Overbrook High head men's basketball coach Sam Cozen. While at Drexel, Cozen boasted a 213-94 record, while winning 11 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships and making four NCAA appearances. Cozen's college coaching career overlapped for two years with his tenure at Overbrook (1947-54), where he captured five Philadelphia Public League championships while directing legendary players such as Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Lear.