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INDIANAPOLIS - Cleveland State junior guard Norris Cole has been named the Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 24.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Cole averaged 22 points, 6.5 assists and three rebounds per game as the defending League-champion Vikings (9-12, 5-4 Horizon League) moved above .500 in League play for the first time this season with victories over Green Bay (64-50) and Milwaukee (73-72) last week.
In the win over Green Bay, Cole had game-highs of 22 points and eight assists as Cleveland State led wire-to-wire. He also scored 22 against Milwaukee, including the game-winning three-pointer with 6.4 seconds remaining. Cole had seven of CSU's last nine points to rally the Vikings from a 14-point second-half deficit. In the process, he became the 18th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points, finishing the night with 1,005.
A preseason All-Horizon League pick, Cole ranks second in the League with 16.5 points per game and fourth with 3.6 assists per contest. He is the only player among the top five in both categories.
Cleveland State will play host to Youngstown State (7-12, 2-8) Saturday on ESPNU. Tip-off is 4 p.m. ET.
Other Top Performances for the Week
Jeremy Buttell, UIC (Sr., F) - Averaged 13 points and six rebounds in a pair of losses last week for the Flames
Troy Cotton, Green Bay (Sr., G) - Averaged 17.3 points during a 2-1 week for the Phoenix, with 23 points on a career-high seven three-pointers in win at Youngstown State
Vaughn Duggins, Wright State (Jr., G) - Scored 17 points in the Raiders' win at Detroit to become the 28th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points
Ricky Franklin, Milwaukee (Sr., G) - Averaged 22 points, four rebounds and three assists in a 1-1 week for the Panthers
Walt Gibler, Loyola (So., F) - In two games, averaged 15.5 points and seven rebounds while shooting 55 percent from the floor
Gordon Hayward, Butler (So., F/G) - Averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of wins, including 25 points and eight rebounds at UIC
Howard Little, Valparaiso (Jr., G) - Averaged 14.5 points and nine rebounds in two wins and posted his first career double-double at Loyola (15 points, 14 rebounds)
Chase Simon, Detroit (So., G) - Had 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the Titans' loss to Wright State
Tags: Cleveland State - Men's Basketball
