Stauskas named Athlon Sports National Player of the Week

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/michigans-nik-stauskas-texas-isaiah-taylor-earn-weekly-honors

OH CANADA 

The list of star players not present in East Lansing was staggering Saturday: Branden Dawson, Mitch McGary and Adreian Payne all were out for two teams that have been the walking wounded for most of the season.

Spartans point guard Keith Appling played, but his wrist was in such bad shape he could barely shoot.

That left Nik Stauskas and Gary Harris with the opportunity to fill the void.

The two guards went back and forth for most of the game in a matchup that often left them one on one, but in the end, it was the Michigan guard Stauskas who was blowing kisses into the crowd at the Breslin Center.

Stauskas finished with 19 points against Michigan State and 26 against Iowa on Wednesday for two of Michigan’s three consecutive wins over ranked teams. The week, in which Stauskas shot a combined 15-of-26 from the field, earned the sophomore Athlon Sports National Player of the Week honors.

“We knew he was going to have to pick his spots but he hit some daggers that were tough shots with Gary all over him,” Michigan coach John Beilein said. “It was a great matchup of two really good players and that was a pretty efficient game by Nik.”

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LSAClassOf2000

January 27th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^

It would be difficult for anyone to deny that Stauskas had an incredible week between the Iowa and MSU games. Even in the last five games, he's been shooting over 50% overall and is among the top rebounders on the team, as I recall. Another well-deserved kudos for Michigan's most beloved Mississauga, Ontario native.

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avid

January 27th, 2014 at 6:39 PM ^

Dawson is a star? A list of three whole people is staggering?? appling could hardly shoot?!

sheesh. WE had to overcome adversity to win that home cooked shit show on Saturday. PERIOD

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Canadian

January 27th, 2014 at 6:40 PM ^

But but but I was told Gary Harris was not only the best player on the floor the other night but the best player in the country night in and night out

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Boom Goes the …

January 27th, 2014 at 6:56 PM ^

"Spartans point guard Keith Appling played, but his wrist was in such bad shape he could barely shoot."

Yet was able to SLAP THE FLOOR every other possession.  Interesting
 

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champswest

January 27th, 2014 at 8:05 PM ^

instead of Freshman Stauskas, we would have won the National Championship, no doubt about it. Nik has improved tremendously thanks to his dedication and hard work. Now stop reading the press clippings and get ready for Purdue.

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Wolverine Devotee

January 27th, 2014 at 9:31 PM ^

Oh, so would I.

If Stauskas stays (I think he will), it will be him, GRIII & McGary all full strength and all shooting for the NCAA Championship victory.

The trio mixed with a sophomore Irvin & Walton, a senior Horford & Bielfeldt and Donnal after a year on the bench.

That mixed with the incoming class next year....oh man..

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1329 S. University

January 28th, 2014 at 12:04 AM ^

One of these weekly awards get anything to commemorate it? Some kind of certificate or does it just go down in the record books somewhere and maybe recorded somewhere up in Crisler? Anyone know?

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