ANGOLA, IND. -- A day after being named this week's MIAA men's basketball "Player of the Week," Trine University's Maurice Hunter (Monroe, Mich./Monroe) has been selected to the D3hoops.com "Team of the Week."
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Hunter averaged 22 points per game and 12 rebounds per game in two contests this past week as the Thunder posted a 1-1 record in a pair of overtime matchups.
Trine began the week with an overtime victory against Alma (Mich.) College in which Hunter scored a season-best 27 points while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor. Hunter followed that performance with a 17-point effort against Hope that also saw him block six shots. He grabbed 12 rebounds in both games to post back-to-back double-doubles.
After 19 games, Hunter is averaging 11.4 ppg. and a team-best 6.2 rpg. He leads the team in offensive boards (47) and blocked shots with 24 which is also second highest in the conference.
Trine will wrap-up its three-game homestand on Wednesday, Jan. 31 when the Thunder take on Olivet (Mich.) College at the MTI Center. The two teams will square-off at 7:30 p.m.