University of North Carolina Athletics
Hansbrough Named ACC Player Of The Week For Seventh Time
February 25, 2008 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 25, 2008
by ACC Media Relations
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough was named ACC Player of the Week, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced this afternoon.
In earning the league's player of the week award for a record-tying seventh time this season, Hansbrough averaged 30.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals in wins over NC State and Wake Forest.
The Poplar Bluff, Mo., product made 20-of-32 (.625) from the floor and 21-of-27 (.778) from the free throw line in the two wins. Hansbrough led all players with 32 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high five steals in Wednesday's 84-70 win at NC State.
Four nights later, the 6-9, 250-pound junior tallied a game-high 29 points and added five rebounds and four steals in an 89-73 win over the visiting Demon Deacons.
Hansbrough's seven selections tie him with former Tar Heel standout Antawn Jamison for the most player of the week selections in a single season. Jamison was selected seven times during his junior year in 1997-98.
