StatSheet Horizon Players of the Week - February 6th, 2012

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Damian Eargle from Youngstown State has won StatSheet's Horizon Player of the Week for February 6th. StatSheet's Horizon Freshman of the Week goes to Anton Grady from Cleveland State. Finally, Detroit's Eli Holman has taken StatSheet's Horizon 6th Man of the Week.

Eargle was tops in the Horizon in blocked shots (4.0 per game). He also put up great stats in shooting (50%), scoring (12 pts per game), and rebounding (6 per game). The Youngstown State junior played well for the Penguins in wins against Milwaukee and Loyola (Chicago) and a loss to UIC.

Eargle contributed 14 points and 3 blocked shots in 23 minutes in a 73-65 win against Milwaukee. In the next game he led rebounding with 6 points and added 7 blocked shots in a 72-68 loss to UIC. Finally, Eargle put up 12 points and 5 rebounds, closing out the week with an 80-63 win over Loyola (Chicago).

This is the first StatSheet Horizon Player of the Week honor for Damian Eargle. However, he has received an honorable mention. The runner-up this week is senior Ashen Ward from Youngstown State. Honorable mention goes to sophomore Ray McCallum from Detroit. The highest ranking player from UIC was Daniel Barnes who finished eighth.

StatSheet Horizon Freshman of the Week: Cleveland State's Anton Grady

Anton Grady averaged 22 minutes while starting both games for Cleveland State. He led all Horizon freshmen in both blocked shots (1.5 per game) and shooting (100.0%). In a 65-47 win over Loyola (Chicago), Grady contributed 3 blocked shots and 100% shooting. Following that in a massive 70-42 win against UIC, he led all rebounding with 10 added 100% shooting.

Anton Grady has won the StatSheet Horizon Freshman of the Week an astounding 4 times. Keifer Sykes from Green Bay gets runner-up. Honorable mention goes to Roosevelt Jones from Butler.

StatSheet Horizon 6th Man of the Week: Detroit's Eli Holman

Eli Holman, a 6-10 Senior center/forward, played an average of 25 minutes over two games for the Titans. In a 78-73 loss to Valparaiso, Holman led the scoring for the Titans with 14 points on 60% shooting. Then in a last-minute 65-61 win against Butler, he racked up 13 points and 7 rebounds.

Eli Holman has won the StatSheet Horizon 6th Man of the Week an amazing 3 times. Richie Edwards, a junior forward from Valparaiso, is runner up. AJ Pacher, a sophomore forward from Wright State, receives honorable mention. UIC has yet to win StatSheet Horizon Player of the Week.

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