ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis senior guard
Jordan Goodwin was named the Atlantic 10 Conference's Men's Basketball co-Player of the Week, the league announced today. He shares the honor with St. Bonaventure's Jalen Adaway.
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It is the second time this season and the third time in his career that Goodwin earned A-10 Player of the Week honors.
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Goodwin helped the Billikens to victories over Rhode Island and Fordham last week. Against URI, he had a strong all-around game by leading SLU with 17 points, six steals (tying his career high) and six assists, and he pulled down 11 rebounds.
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Against Fordham, he collected his 10
th double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He added a game-high five assists.
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Goodwin is putting together a season worthy of Player of the Year and All-American consideration. The 6-foot-3 guard averages a double-double of 15.1 ppg and 10.2 rpg (20
th in the NCAA). He also dishes out 5.3 assists per game and posts 1.9 steals per game.
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Goodwin and the Billikens return to action tomorrow when they take on La Salle at Chaifetz Arena. Game time is 8 p.m.
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