Berry, Barden Share POTW
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OGDEN, Utah (Feb. 18, 2013) - Weber State’s Davion Berry and Northern Colorado’s Derrick Barden have been selected as the Co Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Players of the Week.
Berry, a 6-foot-4 junior guard/forward from Oakland, Calif., averaged 17.0 points, four assists, 3.3 rebounds and two steals per game in the three wins. Berry shot .643 percent from the field, .500 percent from 3-point range, and .769 percent from the free-throw line in three wins.
Berry opened with 14 points, three steals, two rebounds and an assist in Weber State’s 56-40 win over Idaho State on Monday night. Berry made 6-of-9 shots form the floor. In Thursday night’s 87-63 win over first-place Montana, Berry scored 16 points with six assists, four rebounds and three steals. Berry and the Wildcats halted Montana’s 14-game winning streak, and the Grizzlies’ conference record of 25 straight regular-season conference wins. On Saturday night in a 69-61 win over Montana State, Berry enjoyed a perfect shooting night en route to 21 points. Berry was 7-of-7 from the field – 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. He also had five assists, four rebounds and a blocked shot.
Barden, a 6-5 junior forward from Detroit, Mich., led the Bears to two important home wins to get his team into a tie for fifth place in the league standings. He averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game, shooting .720 percent from the field.
Barden tied his career-high with 21 points in a 76-68 win over Northern Arizona on Thursday. He pulled downed six rebounds and made 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. Barden was huge again for the Bears in their 78-64 win over Sacramento State, netting 21 points with 14 rebounds. He made 10-of-11 from the field. In the first 20 minutes, he had 15 points and eight rebounds.
Others Nominated
Martin Seiferth, C, EWU: Scored 13 points with 10 rebounds and four blocks in a win.
Chris Hansen, F, ISU: Averaged 13.7 points per game and made 12 3-pointers in a win and two losses.
Will Cherry, G UM: Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4.5 assists in a win and a loss.
Troy Huff, G, UND: Averaged 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in a win and a loss.
Gabe Rogers, G, NAU: Averaged 23.5 points per game in a win and a loss.
Michael Harthun, G, PSU: Scored 19 points with five rebounds and four assists in a win.
Jackson Stevenett, F, SUU: Averaged 26 points and seven rebounds in two losses.