Evansville’s Mockevicius Named MVC Player of the Week

The leading rebounder in the nation has also been picking up the weekly honors at a solid pace as University of Evansville center Egidijus Mockevicius has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season.

In Evansville’s win over Alabama A&M, Egidijus Mockevicius made every facet of the game look easy as he finished with 19 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks.  The senior was 6-of-9 from the field and hit 7 of his 8 free throw attempts in just 24 minutes of play.  His efforts helped him vault to the top of the NCAA with his season average of 13.8 rebounds per game.

Mockevicius and the Purple Aces begin league play on Wednesday evening, hosting Indiana State at the Ford Center in a 7 p.m. tilt.

Courtesy of Bob Pristash, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, University of Evansville