Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Jermaine Haliburton – Bellevue (Neb.)
Senior – Guard – Sacramento, Calif.
Haliburton led (RV) Bellevue to a pair of victories at the Chick-fil-A Classic, averaging 22.5 points, three assists, three steals and 2.5 rebounds per game.
The senior guard shot 51.5 percent from the field (17-of-33) and 71.4 percent from the free-throw line (10-of-14), finishing the weekend with 45 points, six assists, six steals and one blocked shot.
Haliburton opened the season with 22 points in the Bruins' 75-62 victory over Bethany Oct. 23. He connected on eight field goals and six free throws while adding three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
He followed with 23 points in Bellevue's narrow 58-57 victory over Doane Oct. 24. Haliburton shot 9-of-15 from the field, including one 3-pointer, and converted four of five free throws. He also contributed three assists, four steals and two rebounds.
Haliburton delivered one of the biggest plays of the contest against Doane, knocking down a driving jumper in the paint with 3:24 remaining to give Bellevue a 58-54 advantage. The basket proved to be the game-winning field goal as the Bruins held on for the one-point victory.
This is Haliburtion's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor.