University of Massachusets Athletics
Maxie Esho Named Atlantic 10 Player Of The Week
November 17, 2014 | Men's Basketball
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Massachusetts forward Maxie Esho was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office.
Esho averaged 22 points and nine rebounds while leading UMass to a pair of victories over Siena and Boston College last week. The senior from Washington, D.C. posted two 20-plus point games, including a career-high 23 in the team's third-consecutive win over the Eagles.
He senior also set career-highs for minutes played in each contest (35 vs. Siena and 37 vs. BC). He had nine rebounds in each game and shot 59 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the foul line.
This is Esho's second career weekly award from the A-10. He was named the Rookie of the Week on Feb. 20, 2012.
UMass will return home to the Mullins Center on Tuesday for its third game in five days when it plays host to Manhattan at 11 a.m. The Minutemen are hosting a game as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip Off Marathon for the third-consecutive year.
