NIU SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: JAN. 4-10
THIS WEEK'S HONOREES ARE ... CHUKS IROEGBU
DeKALB, Ill. - Each week, Northern Illinois University honors two student-athletes that exemplify the concept of the "student-athlete" supremely well. These students excel both in the classroom and on the playing field. This week, the honorees are Chuks Iroegbu of men's basketball...
NIU student-athletes won 10 times during the 2014-15 season, tied for the most in the conference, and have already won four time this year as well.
Sport: Men's Basketball Sport:
Year: Senior
Position: Wing
GPA: 2.83
Major: Economics
Week's Achievements:
Chuks Iroegbu was nearly perfect and had his second highest scoring output of the season on Saturday evening, posting 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 6-of-7 from the free throw line while adding two rebounds and one assist as the Huskies beat Eastern Michigan 80-63 to claim first place in the MAC West at 2-0. Iroegbu also played 23 minutes with six points and four rebounds on Wednesday when the Huskies opened MAC play with an 80-69 victory over Ohio.

No comments:
Post a Comment