Feb. 1, 2010
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INDIANAPOLIS - Detroit sophomore guard Chase Simon has been named the Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 31. The weekly honor is Simon's second in the last three weeks.
A native of Detroit, Simon averaged 25 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists as the Titans defeated Loyola (83-63) and UIC (76-73) to move into a tie for second place in the League standings with Wright State. He shot 50 percent (17-of-34) from the field and was 11-for-12 at the free-throw line for the week. He posted his second 30-point game of the season with 30 against Loyola on Thursday and then tallied his second double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds versus UIC on Saturday.
For the season, Simon averages 14.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game at Detroit. He ranks second in League-games only with 17.2 points per contest. In the Titans' last six games, Simon has averaged 24.2 points per game while shooting 50 percent from field and 84 percent from the line.
Detroit (14-8, 7-4 Horizon League) will play at #23/15 Butler (18-4, 11-0) Thursday with a chance to close the gap on the League-leading Bulldogs. The Titans' 14 victories this season already are as many as they had the last two years combined.
Other Top Performances for the Week
D'Aundray Brown, Cleveland State (Jr., G) - Had 11 points and career-highs of 12 rebounds and six steals in the Vikings' victory over Youngstown State
Jeremy Buttell, UIC (Sr., F) - Averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds in a pair of losses and had 23 points and 7 rebounds at Detroit
Cory Cooperwood, Wright State (Sr., F) - Averaged a double-double of 16 points and 10.5 rebounds in two wins by the Raiders, with a career-best 19 points plus 12 rebounds versus Loyola
Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay (Jr., G) - Averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2 steals in an 0-2 week for the Phoenix
Gordon Hayward, Butler (So., F/G) - Averaged 17 points and 4 rebounds in two Bulldogs' wins, including 25 points, six rebounds and three steals at Milwaukee
Anthony Hill, Milwaukee (Jr., F) - Averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Panthers, with a career-high 21 points against League-leading Butler
Terrance Hill, Loyola (Jr., G) - Averaged 13 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists over two games, including 20 points and 8 rebounds in a loss at Detroit
Cory Johnson, Valparaiso (Jr., F) - Averaged 20.5 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 76 percent (16-for-21) from the field as the Crusaders lost at Milwaukee and won at Green Bay
DeAndre Mays, Youngstown State (Sr., G) - Averaged 22 points and 5 assists as the Penguins defeated North Carolina Central and lost at Cleveland State.
Tags: Detroit Mercy - Men's Basketball
