Oakland's Hamilton Named Player of the Week

1/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. - Oakland's Reggie Hamilton was named Summit League Player of the Week for his performance Jan. 9-Jan. 15.

Reggie Hamilton, Oakland
5-11 | Sr. | G
Chicago, Ill. (Thornwood/UMKC)

Hamilton collected his fifth career honor and league-best third of the season after a 30-point, eight-assist performance in a victory at IPFW. The senior guard notched his league-leading sixth 30-point game against the Mastodons, converting 10 field goals, including five of his 10 attempts from beyond the arc. Hamilton dished out eight assists to move into 13^th place on The Summit League's career list and added a pair of steals and two rebounds in the win. He enters the week as the NCAA's eighth leading active scorer.

Also Nominated: Demario Hines, IPFW; Taylor Braun, North Dakota State; Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts; Ricardo Andreotti, South Dakota; Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Jackson Stevenett, Southern Utah.

Previous Recipients: Nov. 14 - Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Nov. 21 - Steven Roundtree, Oral Roberts; Nov. 28 - Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State; Dec. 5 - Reggie Hamilton, Oakland/Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Dec. 12 - Alex Young, IUPUI; Dec. 19 - Reggie Hamilton, Oakland/Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Dec. 26 - Alex Young, IUPUI; Jan. 2 - Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts; Jan. 9 - Ceola Clark III, Western Illinois/Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts.

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