Ben Siefert was selected as Wheeling Jesuit’s Male Athlete of the Week for his performances in the WVIAC Basketball Tournament.
Senior guard Ben Siefert was recognized by the league for his efforts in the season finale. Siefert was selected to the 2013 WVIAC All-Tournament Team. The point guard from Reynoldsburg, Ohio navigated the Cardinals through three rounds of the season’s capstone event as Jesuit earned wins over Davis & Elkins College (77-69) and the University of Charleston (72-62) before falling to West Liberty (92-73).
Siefert averaged 13 points on a 54-percent (13-for-24) shooting effort from the floor which included a 50-percent (3-for-6) performance from downtown and a 79-percent (11-for-14) showing from the free throw line. The WVIAC First Team selection grabbed 4.3 rebounds per game, dished out 6.7 assists per game and swiped 2 passes per game while playing an average of 34 minutes per game.
Against D&E, Siefert recorded 11 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals while adding a 15-point performance against UC. Siefert added six assists, four rebounds and three steals to the stat sheet, while collecting 14 points, six assists, four rebounds and a steal against West Liberty.
The Full WVIAC All-Tournament Team is as follows…
All-Tournament Team
Kurklin Bohanon – Alderson-Broaddus
Brendan Cooper – Fairmont State
Shawn Dyer – West Liberty
Alex Falk – West Liberty
C.J. Hester – West Liberty
Adam Kline – Alderson-Broaddus
Terrell Lipkins – Charleston
Ben Siefert – Wheeling Jesuit
Malik Stith – Fairmont State
Isaac Thornton – Fairmont State
MVP – Alex Falk – West Liberty
Sportsmanship Award
Alex Falk – West Liberty
Heart & Hustle Award
Isaac Thornton – Fairmont State
