MTU's Haidar and MU's Veldhuizen Chosen As GLIAC Men's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", Respectively

MTU's Haidar and MU's Veldhuizen Chosen As GLIAC Men's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", Respectively

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BAY CITY, Mich. - Michigan Technological University senior forward Ali Haidar (Windsor, Ont./Foster) and Malone University junior forward Cory Veldhuizen (North Canton, Ohio) have been chosen as the GLIAC Men's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", respectively.

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GLIAC North Division Player of the Week:
Ali Haidar
Michigan Technological University
6-7, Senior, Forward
Windsor, Ont./Forster

Michigan Technological University senior Ali Haidar scored 68 points in a pair of wins against Northwood and Lake Superior State last week. The Windsor, Ont., native broke or tied five school records during the week. Haidar tied the single game record for free throws made (18) and attempted (20) in a game against Lake Superior State and established new marks for season free throws made (173) and attempted (230). He has 22 20-point games this season, most in school history.

North Division Weekly Honor Roll:  Trent Messer - FS , Ryan Sabin - GV, Derek Kinney - LS, Wes Wilcox - NU, Chris Webb - SV, Ian Larkin- WS.

2012-13 North Division "Players of the Week": (11/13) D. Billing- LS, (11/19) A. Haidar- MT, (11/26) A. Haidar- MT, (12/3) C. Phillips - WS, (12/10) M. Hollingsworth - WS, (12/20) M. Hollingsworth - WS, (1/7) M. Hollingsworth - WS, (1/14) I. Larkin- WS, (1/22) I. Larkin- WS, (1/28) K. Brown - FS, (2/4) W. Bowles - NU, (2/11) A. Haidar - MT, (2/18) A. Haidar - MT, (2/25) A. Haidar - MT.

 

 

GLIAC South Division Player of the Week:
Cory Veldhuizen
Malone University
6-4, Junior, Forward
North Canton, Ohio

Malone University’s Cory Veldhuizen led the Pioneers to victories over the top two teams in the GLIAC South Division last week by averaging 18.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, two assists, 1.5 steals and one block per contest. The junior forward poured in 24 points, seven rebounds and three steals  in a 61-59 road win at Hillsdale on Thursday.  Veldhuizen then registered 13 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in Saturday’s 77-69 home triumph over Findlay.


South Division Weekly Honor Roll:  Evan Yates - AU, Nick Washburn - HC, Trent Weaver - OD, Joe Graessle - TU, Greg Kahlig - UF.

2012-13 South Division "Players of the Week": (11/13) M. Minch - OD, (11/19) G. Kahlig - UF, (11/26) T. Dezelski- HC, (12/3) K. Kornowski- WU, (12/10) I. Elliott- MU, (12/20) J. Graessle - TU, (1/7) M. Jones - OD, (1/14) T. Dezelski- HC, (1/22) I. Elliott- MU, (1/28) I. Elliott- MU, (2/4) J. Graessle - TU, (2/11) E. Yates - AU, (2/18) K. Kornowski- WU, (2/25) C. Veldhuizen - MU.

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