Michael Named SCAC Player of the Week
Austin College men’s basketball player Alen Michael has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league office has announced.
Austin College men's basketball player Alen Michael has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league office has announced.
Michael, a senior forward from Mesquite, hit 5-of-7 shots from the field on his way to scoring 18 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, blocking five shots, and handing out a pair of assists as the 'Roos rolled to a 91-78 win over Centenary in their only game of the week. Six of his rebounds came on the offensive glass.
So far this season Michael is 12th in the league in scoring with 9.4 points per game, second in rebounding at 7.0 boards per game, and leads the SCAC with 1.3 blocked shots per game.
Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
About Austin College
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's influential book Colleges that Change Lives.