Dec. 31, 2006
Mike O'Donnell
Men's Basketball
O'Donnell earned tournament MVP honors after helping the Golden Knights to the UCF Holiday Classic title. In the tournament title game against Texas-Pan Am, the junior point guard scored 17 points, grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and had nine assists - just missing the triple-double. In two contests at the event, he totaled 16 assists and just two turnovers for an 8.00 assist/turnover ratio. O'Donnell and the Golden Knights return to the hardwood on Jan. 3 at Colorado.
Kuenta Miles
Women's Basketball
Miles recorded a double-double in helping the Golden Knights to a 59-47 victory over visiting Iona. The senior forward from Fort Lauderdale had a game-high 15 points and also corralled a career-high 12 rebounds against the Gaels. UCF faces Conference USA rival Marshall on Friday in Huntington, W.Va.