Brown Named Big Ten Player Of The Week
12/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 26, 2005
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State junior guard Shannon Brown (Maywood, Ill.) was named the men's basketball Big Ten Player of the Week on Dec. 26. Brown led the Spartans with 26 points in a 98-69 road win at Wisconsin-Green Bay on Dec. 21, and dished out a career best eight assists while committing no turnovers. He shot 9-of-13 from the field against the Phoenix, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range, establishing career highs for field goals and 3-point field goals.
The game marked the third straight contest in which Brown has led the team in scoring, recording 20 points or more in all three games. For the season, Brown is averaging 17.7 points, ranking sixth in the Big Ten. He has raised his scoring average from 15.4 ppg to 17.7 ppg over the last three contests. On the season, he is averaging 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and a team-best 1.8 steals per game.
This is the first time in his career that Brown has received the weekly honor. He joins teammate Paul Davis (Rochester, Mich.) as Spartans honored this year, as the senior center received the award on Nov. 28.
The Spartans are 10-2 on the season and return to action on Dec. 28 when they host Tennessee Tech at 7 p.m.
