University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Teague Tabbed Big South Conference Freshman of the Week
01.09.2017 | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the third consecutive week, UNC Asheville freshman guard MaCio Teague has garnered weekly laurels from the Big South Conference office as he was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
Last week on Jan. 2, Teague was also tabbed as the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week. One week earlier, Teague was selected as the Big South Conference Player of the Week. In total, Teague has received four weekly honors from the league office as he was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week on Nov. 21, 2016.
In a perfect 2-0 week for the Bulldogs last week, Teague averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and one steal per game.
In Asheville's 70-57 road win at Liberty on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, Teague finished his efforts with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Teague followed the performance up against High Point by ending his day with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists in the Bulldogs' dominating 30-point 88-58 home win over the Panthers on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native was 11-of-16 (68.8 percent) from the field overall on the week. He connected on 83.3 percent (5-of-6) of his three-point attempts on the week and he was 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line on the week.
The Walnut Hills High School product is currently fifth in the league in scoring in both conference games only (18.3) and overall (15.2).
In a battle of two of the teams atop the Big South Conference standings, Teague and Asheville (11-6, 3-1 Big South Conference) next welcome Longwood (6-9, 3-1 Big South Conference) to Kimmel Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.
Last week on Jan. 2, Teague was also tabbed as the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week. One week earlier, Teague was selected as the Big South Conference Player of the Week. In total, Teague has received four weekly honors from the league office as he was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week on Nov. 21, 2016.
In a perfect 2-0 week for the Bulldogs last week, Teague averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and one steal per game.
In Asheville's 70-57 road win at Liberty on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, Teague finished his efforts with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Teague followed the performance up against High Point by ending his day with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists in the Bulldogs' dominating 30-point 88-58 home win over the Panthers on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native was 11-of-16 (68.8 percent) from the field overall on the week. He connected on 83.3 percent (5-of-6) of his three-point attempts on the week and he was 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line on the week.
The Walnut Hills High School product is currently fifth in the league in scoring in both conference games only (18.3) and overall (15.2).
In a battle of two of the teams atop the Big South Conference standings, Teague and Asheville (11-6, 3-1 Big South Conference) next welcome Longwood (6-9, 3-1 Big South Conference) to Kimmel Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.
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