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Jarreau Collects Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
November 21, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Freshman guard recorded 14.7 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game in three contests
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Massachusetts men's basketball freshman guard DeJon Jarreau won the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Award, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Jarreau recorded 14.7 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game during the three-game week, which included wins over Temple and Holy Cross.
Jarreau was pivotal to the team's win over Temple, scoring a team-best 16 points, including nine in the second half. He tallied five of his 16 points during the last 34 seconds of the game when the Minutemen turned a two-point deficit into a three-point win. Jarreau hit a right-side 3-pointer to give the Minutemen the lead before he scored a fast break layup with seven seconds to seal the win.
Jarreau started the week a career day at Ole Miss via 25 points, the most by an A-10 freshman this season, eight boards and six assists.
Through four career games, Jarreau averages 12.3 points, 6.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per appearance.
Jack Gibbs won Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after the Davidson guard averaged 23.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game as he led the Wildcats to a 2-1 record in the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
Follow UMass men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@UMassBasketball). The Minutemen play next with a home game at the Mullins Center on Sat., Nov. 26 at 1 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the UMass Athletics Ticket Office at 1-866-UMASS-TIX and visiting the Mullins Center Ticket Office (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). Questions can be directed to Doug Bean via email (dbean@umass.edu).
Jarreau was pivotal to the team's win over Temple, scoring a team-best 16 points, including nine in the second half. He tallied five of his 16 points during the last 34 seconds of the game when the Minutemen turned a two-point deficit into a three-point win. Jarreau hit a right-side 3-pointer to give the Minutemen the lead before he scored a fast break layup with seven seconds to seal the win.
Jarreau started the week a career day at Ole Miss via 25 points, the most by an A-10 freshman this season, eight boards and six assists.
Through four career games, Jarreau averages 12.3 points, 6.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per appearance.
Jack Gibbs won Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after the Davidson guard averaged 23.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game as he led the Wildcats to a 2-1 record in the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
Follow UMass men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@UMassBasketball). The Minutemen play next with a home game at the Mullins Center on Sat., Nov. 26 at 1 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the UMass Athletics Ticket Office at 1-866-UMASS-TIX and visiting the Mullins Center Ticket Office (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). Questions can be directed to Doug Bean via email (dbean@umass.edu).
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