Wheeling Jesuit sophomore Justin Fritts has been named Mountain East Conference Honorable Mention Player of the Week for week ending 2/2/14.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Notre Dame College's Tyree Gaiter has been named Mountain East Conference Player of the Week after leading the Falcons to a pair of victories, including a win over No. 1 West Liberty.
Gaiter, a sophomore from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, averaged 23.5 points and 6.5 assists in two games last week for Notre Dame. In the win over WLU, Gaiter poured in 23 points, handed out seven assists and picked up three steals in an 89-87 win over the 'Toppers. He followed that performance up with a game-high 24 points, 6 assists and five rebounds as the Falcons handled Concord, 86-72.
Other Top Performances
Kevin Gray (Glenville State) averaged 25 points in leading the Pioneers to wins over UVa-Wise and Shepherd ... Deon Boyce (UVa-Wise) averaged 18.5 points and 14.5 rebounds and had a season-high 21 rebounds vs. Urbana ... Cedric Harris (West Liberty) averaged 23 points, five rebounds and 3.5 assists on the week ... Paul Byrd (Concord) averaged 16 points and shot 69 percent from the field as the Mountain Lions went 1-1 ... Justin Fritts (Wheeling Jesuit) averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 assists ... Brendan Cooper (Fairmont State) averaged 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two FSU victories ... Casey Baker (Urbana) contributed 17.5 points and nine rebounds.