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NOV.
21 — Buller Tabbed MCC P.O.W. On Eve Of Opener
Senior
leads team to wins over #15 St. Ambrose, Ashford with
USF up next |
Marion, IN — The Mid-Central Conference
announced Monday that Goshen senior Jordan Buller was the MCC men’s
basketball Player of the Week, coming off a trio of outstanding performances
that helped Goshen to a 2-1 record over the past seven days of action.
Buller averaged 15.3 points per game and five assists per game
in helping the Leafs to an 86-66 win over NAIA 15th-ranked St. Ambrose
University and a 95-71 thrashing of Ashford University in the Ashford
University Classic last weekend while being a bright spot in a 50-83 loss
to NCAA Division II powerhouse Grand Valley State University on Tuesday.
Buller shot 65.2 percent from the floor (15 of 23) in the three-game
stretch, making seven of 10 three-point attempts and missing just one
free throw in 10 tries. Buller scored 18 points on six of eight shooting
in the Leafs’ win over Ashford, with perhaps his most impressive
effort — 15 points, six assists, five rebounds — coming in
Saturday’s win over St. Ambrose. On the season, Buller is averaging
11.6 points per game on 53.6 percent shooting.
“There is no question that we are at our best when Jordan is quarterbacking
our team and making good decisions with the basketball,” said Stan
Daugherty, Goshen head coach. “What makes Jordan unique as a point
guard is his ability to both distribute the ball and score as
well. When he’s got it going, he’s able to keep defenses off
balance by doing a little bit of both. That was certainly the case in
our two
wins this past weekend.”
The award is the first of the season for the Goshen men’s program
and Buller’s first since being named NAIA National Player of the
Week on Feb. 15 of last season. Buller claimed that award — along
with the MCC honor — after helping Goshen to wins over then eighth-ranked
Huntington University and 12th-ranked Taylor University (click here for
article). Buller remains as the only Goshen College basketball player,
male or female, to earn that honor, and was the MCC’s first recipient
since the mid-90’s to be named national player of the week.
Goshen will next open its Mid-Central Conference slate against
the University of St. Francis. The Cougars will visit the Roman Gingerich
Center for a 7 p.m. tip off Tuesday night. Click here for a complete game
recap. |
Senior
Jordan Buller
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