PSAC Men's Basketball Athletes of the Week - 12 Monday, February 3, 2020 2:30 PM MEN'S BASKETBALL EASTERN DIVISION ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Justin Nwosu Millersville (So. / F) Bowie, Md. / St. Andrew's Episcopal Nwosu led Millersville to a 2-0 record and one-sided wins over West Chester and Bloomsburg by averaging 23.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game during the week. Nwosu connected on 63.3 percent of his shots and shot 5-of-8 from 3-point range. He also totaled four assists, two blocks and two steals on the week. Against West Chester (Millersville's first win over West Chester in 11 tries), Nwosu scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting, making 2-of-3 from three and both free throw attempts. He also grabbed eight boards, blocked two shots and recorded a steal. Against Bloomsburg, Nwosu shot 8-of-15 from the field, 3-of-5 from three, 2-of-2 from the line for 21 points and added six boards, three assists and a steal. MEN'S BASKETBALL EASTERN DIVISION DEFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK James Sullivan Millersville (Jr. / G) Grottoes, Va. / Spotswood Sullivan helped Millersville to a 2-0 week that included routs of West Chester and Bloomsburg, and his defense and rebounding was key. The Marauders held West Chester to its second-lowest point total of the season and Sullivan recorded three steals and a block while also grabbing nine defensive rebounds. Against Bloomsburg, Sullivan drew the man-to-man assignment of Ky Mauras, who had scored 20-plus point in seven of the previous nine games. Sullivan held Mauras to 12 points on 2-of-12 shooting--his fewest points in 10 games. Sullivan also blocked a shot, recorded one steal and grabbed 11 rebounds--all on the defensive glass. Sullivan produced his first career double-double in the game with 19 points and 11 rebounds. He averaged 18.5 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game on the week. MEN'S BASKETBALL WESTERN DIVISION ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Matt Johnson Gannon (Sr. / G) Chicago, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson Johnson helped Gannon extend its win streak to three games averaging a team-high 23.0 points with 5.0 rebounds per game last week. He shot 44.8 percent (13-29) from the field and 66.7 percent (4-6) from three. Johnson also shot 88.9 percent (16-18) from the free throw line, including a career-high nine made free throws at Slippery Rock. He also added six assists and five steals to his stat line. Johnson has reached the 20-point scoring mark in his last two games, including a career-high 26 point performance in the win over Pitt-Johnstown. He knocked down a career-best eight field goals with a season-high three steals against the Mountain Cats. MEN'S BASKETBALL WESTERN DIVISION DEFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Cameron Gross Mercyhurst (Jr. / F) Chicago, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest Gross helped the Lakers go 2-0 on the week with wins over Edinboro and fifth-ranked IUP. He did it on both ends of the floor recording 17 rebounds, six steals and a block between the two games. Against Edinboro he posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 boards.