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Wildcats’ Dixon, Hoyas’ Sorber Take MBB Weekly Honors

NEW YORK – Villanova forward Eric Dixon has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week and Georgetown forward-center Thomas Sorber has been selected BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. Dixon, the nation’s leading scorer, led Villanova to a 2-0 week. Sorber earned Freshman honors for the fourth time after helping the Hoyas to a pair of wins.
 
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Eric Dixon, Villanova, F, Gr.
Dixon averaged 26.5 points in a 2-0 week. He led a comeback 73-65 win at Butler with 28 points and followed that with a 25-point effort in a 100-56 triumph over DePaul. For the two games, he shot 51.2 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from 3-point range. The nation’s top scorer with a 25.9 scoring mark, he has scored 25 or more points in each of his last six games.
 
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Thomas Sorber, Georgetown, F-C, Fr.
Sorber takes Freshman honors for a fourth time this season after averaging 17.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks while making 58.3 percent from the field. Sorber had 22 points in an 83-43 win against Coppin State and helped in a victory over Xavier with 12 points, five boards and two blocks. Sorber is tied for first in BIG EAST rebounding with an 8.1 mark.
 
BIG EAST Honor Roll
Solo Ball, Connecticut, G, So. – Averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week. Scored a career-high 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, in a win at DePaul (81-68).
 
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Sr. – Averaged 16.0 points 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in a 1-1 week. Had 16 points, five boards and five blocks in a win versus St. John’s (57-56). 
 
Malik Mack, Georgetown, G, So. – Averaged 20.5 points in a 2-0 week. Scored a game-high 26 points in a victory against Xavier (69-63).
 
Kam Jones, Marquette, G, Sr. – Averaged 20.0 points, 7.5 assists and 6.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week. Had 18 points and 10 assists in a win at Providence (78-50) and a game-high 22 points in a victory versus Creighton (79-71).
 
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s, F, Jr. – Averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in a 2-1 week. Had 14 points and eight rebounds in a win against Butler (70-62).