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Men's Basketball

Willie Foster earns #HLMBB Freshman of the Week honors

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's basketball freshman Willie Foster made a big impact in his first week of college basketball and earned Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors. Foster was tabbed the league's Freshman of the Week on Monday.

Foster broke out with a double-double in his debut, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in NKU's season-opening win over UTEP. He shot 7-13 from the floor and 9-10 from the free throw line. In Wednesday's win over South Dakota, Foster put up 22 points with three assists, two steals, and two rebounds, shooting 7-14 from the floor and 3-5 from three. Foster dropped 23 points with a pair of steals in Friday's loss at Texas A&M. Overall, the Lima, Ohio native put up 23.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 48.9% from the field, 38.9% from three, and 94.7% from the free throw line. 

After the first week of college basketball, Willie Foster leads the nation in total points scored with 69, 7th in the country in made field goals with 22, 17th in made free throws with 18, and 34th in points per game at 23.0.

Foster becomes the 13th Norse to earn the Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors.

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