Monday, February 1, 2010

Hollingsworth Named NEWMAC POW

For the fourth time this season, sophomore Noel Hollingsworth has been named the NEWMAC Player of the Week. He has won the award four out of the eight weeks the award has been given out this year.

Hollingsworth averaged 23 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this week, helping lead MIT to two conference road victories. In their win at Coast Guard last Wednesday, Hollingsworth poured in 25 points on 10-13 shooting, adding 7 rebounds, 3 asssists, and 2 blocks. Then on Sunday at WPI, Hollinsgworth again led all scorers with 21 points on 9-13 shooting, as MIT swept the regular season series with WPI for the first time in seven years.

For the season, Hollingsworth is averaging 20.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg, and 1.6 bpg, while shooing 58.2% from the field.