Monday, January 14, 2008

TUSCULUM’S JORDAN LEAR NAMED SAC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ROCK HILL, S.C.. --- Tusculum College forward Jordan Lear has been the South Atlantic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week announced league officials Monday. This marks the second time in his career that Lear has earned this honor.

Lear, a 6-9, 245-pound senior from Zanesville, Ohio, averaged 21.7 points per game in leading the Pioneers to a 3-0 record last week including a pair of South Atlantic Conference victories.

The Zanesville High School graduated opened the week with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting in Tusculum’s 67-64 win over Concord Monday before hitting 7-of-11 shots for 19 points in TC’s 73-67 overtime victory against league-foe Lincoln Memorial last Wednesday.

Lear capped the week with the game-winning three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in Tusculum’s 82-79 win over Catawba on Saturday.  Lear finished with 21 points, including 17 points in the second half, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists.

Lear currently leads the team in scoring (18.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg).

The Pioneers (8-7, 2-1 SAC) return to action Saturday afternoon when they host in-state opponent Carson-Newman for a 4 p.m. contest. Tusculum is riding a three-game winning streak and has won seven of its last 10 outings.

The South Atlantic Conference Basketball Player of the Week is selected by a vote by the league’s eight sports information directors.

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