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Ryan Brooks Named Big 5 Player Of The Week
12.21.09 | Men's Basketball
Senior co-captain is third TU player to receive the honor this season
PHILADELPHIA – Temple senior guard Ryan Brooks has been named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week for the week ending December 20. Brooks, who earns his first Big 5 Player of the Week honor of his career, scored a game and career high 24 points while playing all 40 minutes of the Owls' come from behind 71-65 win over previously undefeated Seton Hall on Saturday.
The 6-4 co-captain leads Temple in scoring with a 15.2 average and has been instrumental in the team cracking the Top 25 for the first time since 2001. He has tallied double figures a team-high seven times, and has topped the 20-point mark three times. With 903 points, the Narberth, Pa. native is on pace to become the 45th player in Temple history to eclipse the 1000-point plateau.
Brooks is the third Temple player to earn Big 5 Player of the Week honors this season. Junior forward Lavoy Allen received the honor on Nov. 30 while sophomore Juan Fernandez, the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week, earned the recognition last week (12/14).
The #21/25 Owls (9-2) are off this week and next take the court on Monday, December 28 (7:00 p.m.) against Bowling Green at McGonigle Hall. It is “Turn Back The Clock” Night as Temple will be playing its first regular season game in its old home since opening the Liacouras Center in 1997. The team will wear retro uniforms from the 1980s and fans can purchase tickets to the game for $9.00 and there will discounted concession prices throughout the game.
The 6-4 co-captain leads Temple in scoring with a 15.2 average and has been instrumental in the team cracking the Top 25 for the first time since 2001. He has tallied double figures a team-high seven times, and has topped the 20-point mark three times. With 903 points, the Narberth, Pa. native is on pace to become the 45th player in Temple history to eclipse the 1000-point plateau.
Brooks is the third Temple player to earn Big 5 Player of the Week honors this season. Junior forward Lavoy Allen received the honor on Nov. 30 while sophomore Juan Fernandez, the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week, earned the recognition last week (12/14).
The #21/25 Owls (9-2) are off this week and next take the court on Monday, December 28 (7:00 p.m.) against Bowling Green at McGonigle Hall. It is “Turn Back The Clock” Night as Temple will be playing its first regular season game in its old home since opening the Liacouras Center in 1997. The team will wear retro uniforms from the 1980s and fans can purchase tickets to the game for $9.00 and there will discounted concession prices throughout the game.
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