NEW YORK – For the second time this season, senior forward
David Musial of the Drew University men's basketball team has been named to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division II/III Weekly Honor Roll, it was announced on Tuesday.
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It was the second weekly award for Musial, who was also recognized as the Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week.
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Musial posted two double-doubles and averaged 21.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting an incredible 73.7% (14-for-19) from the field and 85.7% (12-for-14) at the foul line in a 2-0 week for the Rangers.
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He recorded a tremendous showing this past Saturday in a 107-93 victory at Lycoming in which he nearly achieved a triple-double, finishing with career-highs of 30 points and eight assists to go with 14 rebounds and four steals. He netted 20 of his points in the final 8:07 and scored 12 straight points for Drew at one point, powering Drew to a game-breaking run. In the second half alone, he registered 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals as Drew outscored Lycoming 66-45 in the period. For the game, he shot 10-for-13 from the field, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range, and 8-for-8 at the foul line.
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Musial also logged 12 points and 10 rebounds this past Wednesday in a 79-65 victory over Scranton, which is receiving votes in the current D3hoops.com Top-25 poll.
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For the season, Musial leads the Rangers in numerous statistical categories, including rebounding (8.3 rpg), assists (2.9 apg), steals (2.4 spg), and blocks (0.9 bpg). He is also Drew's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 10.2 points per night. Among the Landmark Conference leaders, Musial ranks second in rebounding and third in steals.
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The MBWA media panel selects one men's and one women's player of the week and an honor roll from nominations received for Division I schools, plus one men's and one women's player of the week and an honor roll from nominations received for Division II and III schools combined. The Division II/III designation encompasses players from 45 Met area schools.
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The Rangers (15-4, 9-3 LC) return to action on Wednesday, when they visit Elizabethtown College at 7 p.m. in a Landmark Conference affair.
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