Dion Waiters was 9-of-14 from the floor for a career-high 22 points at N.C. State
Waiters Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll
12/19/2011 3:30:16 PM | Men's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore guard Dion Waiters has earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll for scoring a career-high 22 points to lead No. 1 Syracuse past N.C. State last Saturday, 88-72, at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Waiters was 9-of-14 from the floor and added three assists, one rebound, one block and one steal in 32 minutes of action. The Philadelphia, Pa., native helped the SU bench outscore the Wolfpack bench 46-4.
Waiters is averaging 12.8 points per game this year and has reached double-figures in eight of SU's 11 games. He also leads the team with 25 steals.
No. 1 Syracuse returns to the Carrier Dome for two games this week, beginning with Bucknell on Tuesday night, followed by Tulane on Thursday evening. Both games tip at 7:00 p.m.
BIG EAST Weekly Awards:
Player of the Week: Russ Smith – Louisville
Rookie of the Week: Andre Drummond – Connecticut
Honor Roll: Cashmere Wright – Cincinnati
Honor Roll: Todd Mayo – Marquette
Honor Roll: Herb Pope – Seton Hall
Honor Roll: Dion Waiters – Syracuse
Honor Roll: Kevin Jones – West Virginia
Waiters was 9-of-14 from the floor and added three assists, one rebound, one block and one steal in 32 minutes of action. The Philadelphia, Pa., native helped the SU bench outscore the Wolfpack bench 46-4.
Waiters is averaging 12.8 points per game this year and has reached double-figures in eight of SU's 11 games. He also leads the team with 25 steals.
No. 1 Syracuse returns to the Carrier Dome for two games this week, beginning with Bucknell on Tuesday night, followed by Tulane on Thursday evening. Both games tip at 7:00 p.m.
BIG EAST Weekly Awards:
Player of the Week: Russ Smith – Louisville
Rookie of the Week: Andre Drummond – Connecticut
Honor Roll: Cashmere Wright – Cincinnati
Honor Roll: Todd Mayo – Marquette
Honor Roll: Herb Pope – Seton Hall
Honor Roll: Dion Waiters – Syracuse
Honor Roll: Kevin Jones – West Virginia
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