GREENVILLE, Ill.--Greenville College's Todd Albertson was awarded the SLIAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors for December 3-9 after coming off the bench with three impressive performances last week.
Albertson, a forward from Pekin, Ind. (Eastern), has been named the Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of December 3-9.
Albertson, a sophomore, averaged 9.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals last week, while averaging just 20.3 minutes per game. He went 3-of-4 (.750) from the field, had four rebounds, and grabbed two steals in GC's 111-40 victory over St. Louis Christian College. In the games that followed, Albertson recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 11 points and 16 rebounds in the Panthers' 15-80 loss to Mid-Continent, and 11 points and 11 rebounds against Missouri Baptist University, in which GC lost 80-76.
Albertson's 16 rebounds against Mid-Continent tied the school record for rebounds in a single game, impressive accomplishment, especially in only 25 minutes on the court. He added four steals in each game and had two assists as well.
This story was published on December 10, 2012
