Praise Odo-boms, a native of Inglewood, Ca., has been awarded the Athlete of the Month for the month of November 2006.  Praise last attended the University of New Mexico and transferred to Cal Maritime in 2004.  In his second year with the Cal Maritime Men’s Basketball team, Praise has proven himself to be a well rounded team player. 

In the month of November, Praise has been active in each of the seven games the Keelhaulers played in.  He averaged nearly 9 points a game while pulling down 8 rebounds per contest.  He currently leads the team in steals and blocked shots.

Praise’s athleticism was readily apparent during the 1^st Annual Maritime Classic.  His presence in the post was dominant and was capped by a tremendous effort against SUNY Maritime Academy where he scored a season high 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Praise helped the Keelhaulers  capture the inaugural Maritime Cup and his efforts were recognized as he was named to the All-Tournament team.