University of Massachusets Athletics
Rashaun Freeman and Thomas P?ck Earn UMass Athlete of the Week Honors
 |  Rashaun Freeman (Schenectady, N.Y.) and ice hockey defenseman Thomas P?ck (Klagenfurt, Austria) were named co-Dinn Brothers / UMass Athlete of the Week by the Sports Luncheon Committee. |
Dec. 31, 2003
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts men's basketball sophomore Rashaun Freeman (Schenectady, N.Y.) and ice hockey defenseman Thomas P?ck (Klagenfurt, Austria) were named co-Dinn Brothers / UMass Athlete of the Week for their performances this past week.
Freeman scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the 67-60 victory over Maine and was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for his efforts. He followed that performance by netting 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds in the 82-66 win over Albany. The double-double was the fourth of the season for the first-year player who is currently leading the Minutemen with 15.5 ppg and 7.8 rpg.
P?ck, a senior forward-turned-defenseman, scored seven points (2 g, 5 a) in the two games this weekend. He had a hand in seven of UMass' eight goals in the two-game set, including all three in a 3-3 tie with No. 14-ranked Dartmouth. He dished out a career-best three assists against the Big Green on Saturday night, then followed that performance with a two-goal, two-assist effort in a 5-5 tie with Vermont. He was also named Hockey East's Player of the Week after gaining Most Valuable Player honors at the Sheraton / Banknorth Classic at Vermont.
The UMass Sports Luncheon Committee also announced that men's basketball freshman Maurice Maxwell (Philadelphia, Pa.) was named the Dinn Brothers / UMass Athlete of the Week from Dec. 15-21. Maxwell scored a career-high 19 points in the 83-65 Minutemen victory over Marshall. He hit .643 from the field against the Thundering Herd, making nine of 14 field goal attempts. Maxwell also had a career-high five steals, the most by a Minuteman since Jonathan DePina had five steals at Rhode Island on Jan. 30, 2001. In addition, he finished the game with three assists, one rebound and one blocked shot.
UMass men's basketball (5-5) returns to action this Saturday, Jan. 3 as it hosts Tennessee at the Mullins Center with the opening tip set for 5:30 p.m. The No. 11 UMass ice hockey (9-4-5) also returns to action this Saturday, Jan. 3 as it travels to UMass Lowell for a 2 p.m. face-off against the River Hawks at Tsongas Arena. The two ice hockey teams will then battle at the Mullins Center on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 3:00 p.m.