BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball player Nick Mayo has been voted the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league office announced on Monday.
Mayo averaged 14.5 points-per-game, 6.0 rebounds-per-game, 2.5 assists-per-game and 2.5 steals-per-game last week.
The forward from Oakland, Maine poured in 18 points and matched career-highs with six rebounds, three assists and three steals in EKU’s 80-73 win over Florida Atlantic on Tuesday at McBrayer Arena. He scored 11 points and pulled down six boards in the Colonels’ loss at East Tennessee State on Friday.
Mayo shot 53 percent (10-of-19) from the field and 75 percent (3-of-4) from three-point range during the week. He ranks fourth in the OVC in field goal percentage (59.0).
He is the first Colonel to be named the OVC Freshman of the Week four times in a season since Matt Witt in 2002-03.
Mayo and the Colonels face No. 20 West Virginia on Monday night at WVU Coliseum at 7:00 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPNU.
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