Skrifvars Named Player of the Week by PacWest Conference (Mar. 9, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings Jerett Skrifvars was named PacWest Player of the Week for his performance in two wins last week.  Skrifvars, a senior guard from Brea, CA, averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds a game in two wins over Western New Mexico .  Also last week, Skrifvars was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team.  He graduated last spring with a 4.00 in information systems.

Skrifvars finished the season as the top rebounder and No. 4 scorer in the PacWest, averaging 18.3 points and 8.6 rebounds a game.  He also ranked in the top ten for field goal percentage, assists, steals, assist/turnover ratio, offensive rebounds and double-doubles.  He led the conference with ten double-doubles this season, the final coming on Senior Night with 20 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.

A Yellowjacket for his entire collegiate career, Skrifvars finished in the top ten in four career statistical categories.  He is No. 3 for free throws made, No. 5 for steals, No. 7 for rebounds and No. 10 for points scored.  He becomes just the nineteenth player in school history to score over 1,000 points with 1,240.