INDIANAPOLIS – Charles Cooper led Green Bay to a pair of road wins and a 2-0 start to Horizon League play, averaging 20.5 points and nine rebounds for the Phoenix, and has been named Horizon League Player of the Week. Green Bay has started 2-0 in league play in four consecutive seasons. Braun Hartfield posted 8.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest for Youngstown State and has been named Horizon League Freshman of the Week.
Player of the Week | Charles Cooper | Green Bay | Senior | G | Gary, Ind.
Cooper was the key factor in Green Bay going 2-0 to open up Horizon League play, as the senior averaged 20.5 points over two impressive road wins at Cleveland State and Youngstown State. Cooper came off the bench in both games, but still scored a team-high 19 points against the Vikings and another team-high 22 points against the Penguins. The native of Gary, Ind., registered his second career double-double at YSU on New Year’s Eve, tallying 19 points and 10 rebounds. Cooper attempted 21 free throws in the two games and grabbed 18 rebounds, both team highs as well.
The award is Cooper’s first Player of the Week honor of the season and for his career. He’s the first Green Bay player to be named Horizon League Player of the Week since Jordan Fouse (Nov. 30, 2015).
2016 Horizon League Players of the Week
Nov. 14 – Mark Alstork, Wright State
Nov. 21 – Mark Alstork, Wright State
Nov. 28 – Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Dec. 5 – Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky | Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Dec. 12 – Lavone Holland II, Northern Kentucky
Dec. 19 – Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Dec. 26 – Tai Odiase, UIC
Jan. 2 – Charles Cooper, Green Bay
Freshman of the Week | Braun Hartfield | Youngstown State | G | Cleveland
Hartfield just missed the first double-double of his career with 8 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the Penguins’ overtime win against Milwaukee. The newcomer from Cleveland shot 66 percent from the field added nine points and grabbed six rebounds against Green Bay. For the week, Hartfield averaged 8.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and two blocks per game.
This is the first Freshman of the Week honor for Hartfield.
2016 Horizon League Freshman of the Week
Nov. 14 – Carson Williams, Northern Kentucky
Nov. 21 – Marcus Ottey, UIC
Nov. 28 – Isaiah Brock, Oakland
Dec. 5 – Corey Allen, Detroit Mercy
Dec. 12 – Isaiah Brock, Oakland
Dec. 19 – Carson Williams, Northern Kentucky
Dec. 26 – Godwin Boahen, UIC
Jan. 2 – Braun Hartfield, Youngstown State
