Feb. 28, 2006

Birmingham, Ala. - Alabama A&M's men's basketball team has won three straight games and the leader of that surge has been senior guard Obie Trotter. For his efforts, Trotter has earned SWAC Player of the Week honors after averaging 24.5 points, seven rebounds, five and a half steals, and five assists in two road victories for the Bulldogs over Prairie View and Texas Southern.

In the victories Trotter moved into ninth place overall in career steals in the NCAA with 341. He also broke the school record for career steals, which was held by Desmond Cambridge at 330.

This is the second time this season the reigning SWAC Player of the Year has won the conference's weekly award.