Crawford Tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week
Averaged 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in leading NU to Charleston Classic title
EVANSTON,
Ill. -- Northwestern junior forward Drew Crawford (Naperville,
Ill./Naperville Central) has been honored as the Big Ten Men's
Basketball Player of the Week the conference office announced Monday.
It is the second such honor of his career. He also earned the award
Dec. 14, 2009.
Crawford is the first Northwestern player to earn the honor since John Shurna on Dec. 20, 2010.
Crawford
was named the MVP of the Charleston Classic after leading the Wildcats
to a perfect 3-0 record and the tournament title. He averaged 24.0
points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 57.4 percent from the
field, including 52.4 percent from 3-point range.
Crawford
helped NU overcome a 14-point deficit against LSU by scoring all 17 of
his points in the second half while grabbing a game-high eight
rebounds. In a semifinal win over Tulsa, he scored 20 of his game-high
28 points in the first half.
Crawford wrapped up the tournament
by hitting 11 of 15 field goal attempts and scoring 27 points in a
victory over Seton Hall in the championship game. He posted at least 17
points in a half in three times in the tournament.
Through four
contests, Crawford ranks second on the team with averages of 20.8
points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He leads the squad with a .558 field
goal percentage and a .500 3-point field goal percentage.
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