FARMINGTON, Utah (January 31, 2023) – After helping his team continue their winning streak and hold on to their spot on top of the Big Sky standings, Eastern Washington’s Angelo Allegri has been named Big Sky Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Allegri carried Eastern Washington to a 2-0 record at home this past week against Idaho State and Weber State, averaging 22.5 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game.
He was highly efficient from the floor, shooting 77.3 percent and was 8-of-12 (66.7%) from three-point range. The senior added five assists.
Allegri was the difference in the team's 75-71 win over Weber State, scoring 28 points on 10-of-12 (83.3%) shooting and 6-of-8 (75%) from three. With 25 seconds left in the game, Allegri hit an off-balance three from the corner to give Eastern a five point lead. He had five rebounds in the game.
The Kansas City, Missouri native scored 17 points in the team's 81-68 win over Idaho State, adding seven rebounds. Eastern has now won a record 12 consecutive games and 14 at Reese Court, both in the Division I era.
In conference games, Allegri is averaging 16.3 points per game, ranking ninth in the Big Sky. He is eighth in the conference with 6.2 rebounds per game. Allegri's 44.6 three-point shooting percentage leads the Big Sky, and his 54.1 overall shooting percentage is second through 10 conference games. Rounding out as a complete player, Allegri averages 3.6 assists per game, tied for seventh in conference with teammate Tyreese Davis.
Overall, on the season, Allegri is averaging 13.0 points per game to rank 16th in the conference. He is 10th in the Big Sky with 5.6 rebounds per game.
The Eagles have won 12 games in a row dating back to non-conference play and boast a 10-0 Big Sky Conference record.
Others Nominated: RaeQuan Battle (MSU), Callum McRae (SAC), Cameron Parker (PSU), Isaac Jones (UI), Xavier Fuller (NAU), Brock Mackenzie (ISU), Dalton Knecht (UNC), Dillon Jones (WSU), Dischon Thomas (UM)
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Previous Winners
Week 1 –
Dillon Jones, Weber State
Week 2 –
Josh Bannan, Montana
Week 3 –
Isaac Jones, Idaho
Week 4 –
Steele Venters, Eastern Washington
Week 5 –
Zach Chappell, Sacramento State
Week 6 –
Jalen Cone, Northern Arizona
Week 7 –
Cedric Coward, Eastern Washington
Week 8 –
Dillon Jones, Weber State
Week 9 –
Isaac Jones, Idaho & Steele Venters, Eastern Washington
Week 10 –
Divant’e Moffitt, Idaho
Week 11 –
Dillon Jones, Weber State