Monday, December 28
Youngstown State's Martin named Men's Basketball Player of the Week
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Youngstown State's Martin named Men's Basketball Player of the Week
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December 28, 2009
Other Top Performances for the Week
Ben Averkamp, Loyola (Fr., F) - Posted career-highs of 17 points and nine rebounds with two blocked shots in the Ramblers' victory over Albany
Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay (Jr., G) - Had a team-high 19 points with four assists as the Phoenix lost to Buffalo
Ricky Franklin, Milwaukee (Sr,. G) - Had team-highs of 13 points, six rebounds and six assists in the Panthers' loss at state-rival Wisconsin
Gordon Hayward, Butler (So., G/F) - Scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in the #20/16 Bulldogs' loss at UAB
Thomas Kennedy, Detroit (Sr., F) - Posted 17 points and eight rebounds as the Titans surpassed last season's victory total with a win over Central Michigan
Jeremy Montgomery, Cleveland State (So., G) - Scored a career-high 25 points with five three-pointers in the Vikings' loss at #17/17 Ohio State
Zavion Neely, UIC (So., G) - Averaged 13.5 points - including 16 at Akron - as the Flames dropped a pair of games on the road last week
Troy Tabler, Wright State (Jr., G) - Scored 16 points and added four assists and two steals in the Raiders' victory over Arkansas-Little Rock
Brandon Wood, Valparaiso (Jr., G) - Averaged 20.5 points and 5.5 rebounds with seven three-pointers as the Crusaders lost a pair of road games
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INDIANAPOLIS - Youngstown State senior forward Sirlester Martin has been named the Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 27.
A native of Memphis, Tenn., Martin tied his career high with 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the Penguins' 82-69 victory over High Point last Tuesday. He was 10-of-14 from the field, including 7-for-9 in the first half.
Martin is averaging 11.5 points per game this season and ranks 10th in the Horizon League with 5.4 rebounds per contest. He also is fifth in field-goal percentage (.491).
Youngstown State (5-6, 0-3 Horizon League) will play host to Robert Morris (Pa.) Wednesday and then resume League action Saturday when the Penguins host defending champion Cleveland State.
Other Top Performances for the Week
Ben Averkamp, Loyola (Fr., F) - Posted career-highs of 17 points and nine rebounds with two blocked shots in the Ramblers' victory over Albany
Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay (Jr., G) - Had a team-high 19 points with four assists as the Phoenix lost to Buffalo
Ricky Franklin, Milwaukee (Sr,. G) - Had team-highs of 13 points, six rebounds and six assists in the Panthers' loss at state-rival Wisconsin
Gordon Hayward, Butler (So., G/F) - Scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in the #20/16 Bulldogs' loss at UAB
Thomas Kennedy, Detroit (Sr., F) - Posted 17 points and eight rebounds as the Titans surpassed last season's victory total with a win over Central Michigan
Jeremy Montgomery, Cleveland State (So., G) - Scored a career-high 25 points with five three-pointers in the Vikings' loss at #17/17 Ohio State
Zavion Neely, UIC (So., G) - Averaged 13.5 points - including 16 at Akron - as the Flames dropped a pair of games on the road last week
Troy Tabler, Wright State (Jr., G) - Scored 16 points and added four assists and two steals in the Raiders' victory over Arkansas-Little Rock
Brandon Wood, Valparaiso (Jr., G) - Averaged 20.5 points and 5.5 rebounds with seven three-pointers as the Crusaders lost a pair of road games
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