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VIU’s Jalen Schlegel wins weekly PACWEST basketball award

Feb 8, 2017 | 9:07 AM

NANAIMO — VIU Mariner Jalen Schlegel has been named the PACWEST Male Basketball Athlete of the Week.

The third year forward had 24 points and 16 rebounds in an 84-76 win over Langara last Friday, and 23 points and eight rebounds in an 89-78 victory versus Quest on Saturday.

Schlegel is having an excellent statistical season, ranking fifth in the PACWEST with 7.89 rebounds per game and sitting in tenth in the league with 2.22 assists per game.

The Oregon native and his teammates have a pair of home games this weekend with Capilano coming in on Feb 10 and then Douglas College arriving the following afternoon.