IUPUI's Young Named Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - IUPUI's Alex Young was named Summit League
Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his performance during the
week of Dec. 7-13.
Alex Young, IUPUI
6-6 | Jr. | F
Indianapolis, Ind./Northwest
Young earns his first career award after averaging 20.5 points,
4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and one blocked shot per game
in contests at No. 2 Ohio State and defending MAC champion Ohio.
Against the second-ranked Buckeyes, Young scored 20 points,
including a season-high four three-pointers, while matching his
career-high with six assists and adding three rebounds and one
blocked shot in a game that IUPUI led by as many as nine in the
second half. In his next outing, Young scored 21 points, including
a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, and totaled five
rounds, three assists and a season-high three steals.
Other Nominees: Jeron Trotman, Centenary; Zach Plackemeier, IPFW;
Jay Couisnard, UMKC; Freddy Coleman, North Dakota State; Keith
Benson, Oakland; Griffan Callahan, South Dakota State; Ray Jones,
Jr., Southern Utah; Matt Lander, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Nov. 15 - Michael Tveidt, North Dakota State/Nate
Wolters, South Dakota State; Nov. 22 - Jay Couisnard, UMKC; Nov. 29
- Keith Benson, Oakland; Dec. 6 - Dominique Morrison, Oral
Roberts.
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