BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - After leading IU to a 71-68 win over Butler in the Crossroads Classic, senior Juwan Morgan has been named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association of America (USBWA). He received similar honors a season ago after guiding IU to a win over Notre Dame in the same event.
Morgan scored a career-high 35 points, breaking his previous career-high and tournament record from last year (34 points) in leading IU to a 71-68 comeback win over Butler in the Crossroads Classic. Morgan also became the 52nd player in IU history to eclipse the 1,000 point mark in his career and ranks 51st on the IU list with 1,020 points.