Men's Basketball Player of the Week (January 9, 2012)
Antoine Watson, Indiana University Southeast -- Men's Basketball Player of the Week
6-4 Senior - Colorado Springs, CO
Indiana University Southeast senior Antoine Watson was named the KIAC men's basketball player of the week by KIAC officials on Monday, January 9th.
IU Southeast was 2-0 last week. In a conference battle at home on January 3rd, the Grenadiers defeated Indiana University East 107-92. Watson led IU Southeast to the win with 35 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. He made 78.9 percent of his field goal attempts (15-of-19). IU Southeast finished the week with an 86-71 win against Alice Lloyd College on the road. Watson scored 19 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. For the week, the senior forward shot 77.8 percent from the field (21-of-27) and made 84.6 percent of his free throw attempts (11-of-13). He leads IU Southeast in points per game with an average of 15.82.
The Grenadiers are 12-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play. They will return to action on January 10th when they host Brescia University for a conference game.