USMC Performers of the Week

Sponsored by The U.S. Marines
By Dave Doyle

He had 25 points and eight assists in a rout of the Washington Wizards; 20 and 8 in a win over the Dallas Mavericks, and finished with 21 points, 11 assists and six boards in a big win at the Los Angeles Clippers. Andrew Bogut got the lion’s share of attention over the Bucks-Warriors trade, but with Milwaukee in a tight battle for the Eastern Conference’s last playoff spot, if Ellis performs like he did last week, the Bucks will be in good shape.

His 17-save effort in an 3-0 win over the New Jersesy Devils on Monday night was the third straight game in which he blanked his foe. That tied a team record set by John Vanbiesbrouck in 1999. The surge couldn’t have come at a better time for the Flyers, who enter Thursday two points behind Atlantic Division rival Pittsburgh for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Then he had 16 and six assists as Florida State edged No. 6 Duke, 62-59, in the semifinals. Snaer was on fire from downtown in the title game as well, hitting four-of-five threes en route to 18 points as the Seminoles clinched the championship with an 85-82 win over North Carolina. Snaer was named tourney MVP for his efforts.