Weber State's Damian Lillard averaged 34 points per game in two wins last week.
WSU's Lillard Claims POTW
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OGDEN, UTAH (Jan. 9, 2012) - For the fourth time this season, Weber State’s Damian Lillard has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week. Lillard led the Wildcats to road victories over Eastern Washington and Portland State.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior guard from Oakland, Calif., averaged 34 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one block per game. He shot 47.5 percent from the field, 57.1 percent from 3-point range, and 94.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Lillard scored 30 points with seven rebound, five assists and a blocked shot in Weber State’s 79-71 win over Eastern Washington on Thursday. He was 4-of-7 from 3-point range and 12-of-13 from the free-throw line. During the game, he scored his 1,500th career point.
Lillard followed with 38 points, five assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal in an 88-81 victory over Portland State. Lillard scored 23 points in the first half, including a halfcourt 3-point shot at the buzzer to cut Portland State’s lead to 51-44. Lillard made a career-high eight 3-pointers. Lillard was 8-of-14 from 3-pont range, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Lillard leads the nation in scoring with an average of 26.3 points per game. He has been selected as the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week six times during his career.
Others Nominated:
Cliff Colimon, G, Eastern Washington: Averaged 20 points and 5.5 assists per game in a split.
Melvin Morgan, G, Idaho State: Averaged 16 points per game in two losses.
Derek Selvig, F, Montana: Scored 11 points with seven rebounds and three assists in a win.
Shawn Reid, G, Montana State: Tied a career-high 23 points in a win over Idaho State.
Tevin Svihovec, G, Northern Colorado: Averaged 13 points and 3.0 assists in a split.
Chehales Tapscott, F, Portland State: Averaged 19.5 points and eight rebounds in a split.