Scots’ Bennett Named MWC Player of the Week

Release Date: December 4, 2002

MONMOUTH, Ill. – Monmouth College junior forward Troy Bennett (Monmouth, Ill./Warren) has claimed the season’s first Midwest Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor.

During the Scots’ 2-1 start, Bennett showed that the ill effects of last year’s season-ending ACL injury are behind him. He poured in 21 points against tough Division II Central Missouri State University in the season opener, and he starred with 31 points in a win over Concordia-River Forest. The athletic 6-foot-6 wing added 22 points in Sunday's OT victory over William Penn, including a key
three-pointer in overtime.

For the three games, Bennett has averaged 24.7 points per game, making 28-of-45 shots (62 percent), 7-of-14 treys (50 percent) and 11-of-12 free throws (92 percent). In addition, he averaged
5.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals.

“Troy certainly deserves the honor,” said his coach, Terry Glasgow. “I’ve said all along that he has the potential to be – if not the best – one of the top two or three players in the league.”

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