Lakeland College

Schwarz NAC Player of the Week for second-straight week, fourth time this season

Athletics - posted on 1/9/2012

Junior Jake Schwarz has been named Northern Athletics Conference men's basketball student-athlete of the week for the second-straight week and fourth time this season.

The 6-foot-5 forward garnered the weekly award again after averaging 30.7 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. Schwarz scored a career-high 42 points against Finlandia University on Jan. 4 and is the NAC's and nation's third leading scorer (28.2 ppg).

Schwarz shot 57.1 percent from the field and hit 10-of-21 3-point shots to help lead the Muskies to a 3-0 record in last week's play. He hit 18-of-19 free throws and recorded his fourth double-double of the season on Jan. 7 against Rockford College with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

The Sheboygan, Wis., native ranks fifth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (51.6) and 24th in free throw percentage (89.0).
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