Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (November 18)
INDIANAPOLIS – After an impressive road win at South Florida, IUPUI swept the Nike® #HLMBB Players of the Week as Marcus Burk earned #HLMBB Player of the Week and Mike DePersia was named #HLMBB Freshman of the Week as the Horizon League announced its men’s basketball weekly honors on Monday.
#HLMBB Player of the Week
Marcus Burk | IUPUI | Junior | Guard | Indianapolis, Ind.
Burk averaged 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game while leading the Jaguars to wins over Anderson (Nov. 11) and at South Florida (Nov. 13). The junior shot 60.6 percent (20-of-33) from the floor, 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from 3-point range and made all three free throws during the week. He began the week scoring 23 of his game-high 25 points in the first half of the Jaguars 72-55 win over Anderson, closing with 25 points and four steals in the victory. The Indianapolis native followed with a game-high 26 points, a career-high nine rebounds and two assists in the Jags 70-53 win at South Florida, marking IUPUI’s first-ever win over an AAC foe.
#HLMBB Freshman of the Week
Mike DePersia| IUPUI | Freshman | Guard | Cherry Hill, N.J.
DePersia moved into the Jaguars starting five this past week, helping lead the Jaguars to wins over Anderson (Nov. 11) and at South Florida (Nov. 13). He averaged 4.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 57.1 percent from the floor. He had four points and a season-high six rebounds in a season-high 33 minutes in the 72-55 win over Anderson in his first career start on Monday. The Cherry Hill, N.J. native followed with four points, four rebounds and three assists at South Florida on Wednesday. He currently ranks fourth on the team in minutes played (111) and third in assists (6) through the season’s first four games.
2019-20 Nike® #HLMBB Players of the Week
November 11 – Daniel Oladapo, Oakland
November 18 – Marcus Burk, IUPUI
2019-20 Nike® #HLMBB Freshmen of the Week
November 11 – Amari Davis, Green Bay
November 18 – Mike DePersia, IUPUI