Olivier Hanlan
Boston College has recently had a rough stretch in conference play, but Olivier Hanlan had a big week to help snap a nine-game losing streak. The Quebec, Canada native is the first player this season to be named both NetScouts Basketball’s National Player of the Week and International Player of the Week. The award is for games from February 23rd through March 1st.
Hanlan started the week with a season-high 39 points while shooting 10-of-20 from the field, 5-of-12 from three-point range, and 14-of-14 from the free throw line, but Boston College fell on the road to Pittsburgh. He had another strong performance to snap the losing streak against N.C. State, scoring 24 points on 7-of-11 shooting. He added eight rebounds and three assists in Boston College’s first win since January 25th. Hanlan averaged 31.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game on the week while shooting 54.8 percent (17-of-31) from the floor, 50 percent (8-of-16) from deep, and 95.5 percent (21-of-22) from the charity stripe.
Boston College is just 10-18 this season, but Hanlan has been one of the top players in the conference. The junior is averaging 19.6 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game this season while shooting an efficient 46.3 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from behind the arc. Boston College faces Virginia Tech and Wake Forest before entering the ACC Tournament.
2014-15 Players of the Week
Kyle Wiltjer (Gonzaga) and Maodo Lo (Columbia) – February 22nd
Darrun Hilliard (Villanova) and Pascal Siakam (New Mexico State) – February 15th
Joseph Young (Oregon) and Karam Mashour (Morehead State) – February 8th
Damion Lee (Drexel) and Aly Ahmed (Cal State Bakersfield) – February 1st
D’Angelo Russell (Ohio State) and aurice Daly Ndour (Ohio) – January 25th
Brad Waldow (St. Mary’s) and Youssou Ndoye (St. Bonaventure) – January 18th
Bobby Portis (Arkansas) and Przemek Karnowski (Gonzaga) – January 11th
Sterling Gibbs (Seton Hall) and Buddy Hield (Oklahoma) – January 4th
Christian Wood (UNLV) and Kevin Pangos (Gonzaga) – December 28th
Denzel Livingston (Incarnate Word) and Egidijus Mockevicius (Evansville) – December 21st
Montrezl Harrell (Louisville) and Amida Brimah (UConn) – December 14th
Tyrone Wallace (Cal) and Patricio Garino (George Washington) – December 7th
Perry Ellis (Kansas) and Venky Jois (Eastern Washington) – November 30th
LaDontae Henton (Providence) and Domantas Sabonis (Gonzaga) – November 23rd
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