MAC Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week
Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron
Cleveland, Ohio (St. Martin De Porres)
Enrique Freeman helped lead the charge as the Zips went 2-0 to stay undefeated in MAC play this past week. The senior forward posted 17.5 points per game and 14 rebounds per game which featured a 21-point, 15-rebound performance on Friday against Buffalo. Going 14-of-21 (.667) from the field, Freeman also went 6-of-9 from the free throw line this past week. He recorded his 13th and 14th double-double of the year, which keeps him No. 1 in the nation while he has recorded a double-double in 10 consecutive games. Freeman also recorded his ninth 20+ point, 10+ rebound performance of the season.
The Akron big man started the week with 14 points in an 80-76 road win at Ball State where he also picked up 13 rebounds, one assist, and one block. Against the Bulls, Freeman exploded for 21 points and 15 rebounds on a 9-of-10 shooting night (.900) where he hit his lone 3-point attempt and went 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. He also collected an assist and another block in the 76-59 home victory. The second half saw Freeman go a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line while collecting nine of his 15 boards against the Bulls.
MAC Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week
Rashaun Agee, Senior, Forward, Bowling Green
Chicago, Ill. (Bogan Technical)
Rashaun Agee erupted for the Falcons, leading BGSU to two MAC wins and missing back-to-back double-doubles by a single rebound while leading the Falcons in assists in both games. Agee began the week with 12 points against Ohio to go along with a career-high 15 rebounds, the most rebounds by a Falcon this season. Of Agee's 15 boards, a career-high eight came on the offensive end. He also added a career-high and team-leading six assists in the contest. Agee followed it up with a stellar performance in his home state Saturday. Against NIU, Agee tallied a team-high 24 points to go along with nine rebounds, just a rebound shy of a double-double. Agee added four assists to his stat line, again leading the Falcons in stat for the second straight game.
