IUPUI's Young Named Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - IUPUI's Alex Young was named Summit League
Player of the Week for his performance during the week of Jan.
31-Feb. 6.
Alex Young, IUPUI
6-6 | Jr. | F
Indianapolis, Ind./Northwest
Young earned his second honor of the season and of his career
after averaging 27 points, seven rebounds and three assists per
game while leading IUPUI past the top two teams in The Summit
League standings. In a win over IPFW that moved his team into
second place, Young scored 23 points on eight-of-12 (.667) shooting
to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Young then struck
for 31 points, one short of his career-high, while converting
11-of-20 shot attempts, adding nine rebounds, two assists and two
steals to lead IUPUI to a win over Oakland that snapped its record
20-game league win streak. For the week, Young shot 59.4 percent
from the floor (19-of-32), connected on 15-of-16 free throw
attempts and one-of-two three pointers. He also moved into
sixth-place on IUPUI's career scoring list.
Other Nominees: Frank Gaines, IPFW; Reggie Chamberlain,
UMKC; Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State; Reggie Hamilton,
Oakland; Damen Bell-Holter, Oral Roberts; Nate Wolters, South
Dakota State; Kyle Davis, 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;
Dec. 13 - Alex Young, IUPUI; Dec. 20 - Keith Benson, Oakland; Dec.
27 - Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Jan. 3 - Ben Botts, IPFW;
Jan. 10 - Mike Felt, North Dakota State; Jan. 18 - Reggie Hamilton,
Oakland; Jan. 24 - Keith Benson, Oakland; Jan. 31 - Frank Gaines,
IPFW/Eric Carlson, North Dakota State.
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