Butler’s sixth man is the Big East’s player of the week.
Kelan Martin, a sophomore from Louisville, Ky., was honored by the basketball conference Monday. In wins over VMI 93-66 and Tennessee 94-86, he came off the bench to total 45 points in 40 minutes.
Martin shot 8-of-10 from the field and scored 20 points in 20 minutes against VMI. He added career highs of 25 points and 11 rebounds in 20 minutes against Tennessee, including one 3 ½-minute stretch in which he personally outscored the Vols 13-4.
For the season, Martin is second on Butler in scoring (14.