BRONX, N.Y. – Fordham grad student guard
Dejour Reaves was named the Under Armour Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week it was announced by the league today. It is the first weekly award of the season for the Rams.
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In two home games this week, the Syracuse, N.Y. native averaged 22.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg in a pair of wins for the Rams. He shot .591 (13-22) from the field and .947 (18-19) from the free throw line while adding four assists and four steals.
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Reaves opened the week with a 24-point effort, shooting 7-12 from the field and 9-9 from the charity stripe, in a 62-59 win over Loyola Chicago on Wednesday. He followed that with a 21-point game, going 6-10 from the field and 9-10 from the free throw line, in a 63-59 win over Davidson on Saturday
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The Rams, winners of four in a row, return to action on Saturday, February 28 as they travel to Richmond, Va., to face the VCU Rams at 12:30 p.m. in a game that will be televised on the USA Network.