Miami Ohio University Athletics
Washington Tabbed MAC East Division Player of the Week
2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND--Miami University men's basketball senior guard Eric Washington spearheaded the RedHawks to a pair of wins last week and was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week for his efforts, the conference office announced Monday morning. The Red and White took down MAC-leader Akron on Tuesday and then led from start to finish against Kent State, tied for second in the league standings, on Saturday.
Washington had a superb game against the Zips, notching 13 points, seven assists, five steals and four rebounds in 36 minutes of action. He committed just one turnover for the game while shooting 66.7 percent from the field as the RedHawks notched a 77-64 win against Akron and amassed their most points in a game this season.
He followed that with a 16-point performance to lead five RedHawks to score in double figures as Miami topped Kent State, 74-65. He added three assists, one steal and five rebounds against KSU.
For the week, Washington averaged 14.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.0 apg and 3.0 spg while shooting a team-leading 66.7 percent from the field and knocking down 75.0 percent of his free throws attempts.
This is the first MAC Player of the Week honor for Washington, who was also tabbed MAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday, and the first for a RedHawk this season.
