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Monday, February 11, 2008

george hill earns fourth potw honor.

Well, here's the least-shocking news of the day:

IUPUI’s Hill Named Player of the Week

Hill earns Player of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after averaging 28.5 points on 65 percent shooting, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in a pair of wins last week.

The junior opened the week with 23 points, including 19 in the second half, to go with five rebounds and four assists vs. South Dakota State. He followed that up with 33 points, one shy of his career high, seven assists and six rebounds in a come-from-behind win at North Dakota State.

Hill, who made a career-high 14 free throws in the victory, assisted John Ashworth on the game-winning three-pointer as the Jaguars closed the game on a 14-0 run. IUPUI has now won six in a row and sits in second place in The Summit League standings.

Also nominated: Tim Blackwell, UMKC; Brett Winkelman, North Dakota State; Johnathon Jones, Oakland; Geoff Payne, Southern Utah.


I can't see anyone coming close to Hill in Player-of-the-Year honors.


Previous winners:
Feb. 4 - Gary Patterson, IUPUI
Jan. 28 - George Hill, IUPUI, and Robert Jarvis, Oral Roberts
Jan. 21 - Jaraun Burrows, IPFW
Jan. 14 - Shawn King, Oral Roberts
Jan. 7 - George Hill, IUPUI
Jan. 2 - Tate Sorensen, Southern Utah
Dec. 26 - Derick Nelson, Oakland
Dec. 17 - Brett Winkelman, North Dakota State
Dec. 10 - Demetrius Johnson, IPFW
Dec. 3 - George Hill, IUPUI
Nov. 26 - Ben Woodside, North Dakota State
Nov. 19 - Nick Stallings, Centenary
Nov. 12 - Jeremiah Hartsock, UMKC