MBB: Neal named CSM Sun Belt Player of the Week
11/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
By Art Garcia | @ArtGarcia92
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - UT Arlington point guard Erick Neal has been named Madness Sun Belt Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his exceptional performance during the past week's action.
Neal helped lead the Mavericks to a 2-1 start, including Friday night's 73-68 upset victory at Ohio State. The sophomore from Dallas Lincoln High School is leading UTA in scoring at 15.7 points per game and assists with 4.0 per game.
Neal scored a career-high 23 points and tied his career best with seven assists at Louisiana Tech. He followed it up with 17 points and three assists against the Buckeyes.
Neal and the Mavericks return to action Monday night against Memphis (2-1) to close out a three-game road stretch. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30, with a national TV broadcast on ESPNews. The Dallas-Fort Worth radio broadcast on flagship station KKGM 1630 begins at 7:15 p.m.
College Sports Madness identifies the players who have had the greatest impact to their team from each conference and on a national basis each Monday. The men's basketball players who have achieved national honors for this past week were:
National Player of the Week:Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine
High-Major Player of the Week: Northern Iowa guard Wes Washpun
Mid-Major Player of the Week: Eastern Kentucky forward JaVontae Hawkins
All the Players of the Week from each conference are at Men's Basketball Weekly Awards.
