Gilberto Clavell earns third Player of Week honor
2/15/2010 2:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sam Houston State center Gilberto Clavell has been named the Southland Conference men's basketball player of the week for the third time this season, the league office announced Monday.
Clavell averaged 20.5 points to help the Bearkats to a pair of victories last week and keep them perfect in conference play.
The junior from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (Florida Air Academy), posted his second 30-point performance of the season, going 13-for-17 in 90-74 victory over A&M-Corpus Christi last Saturday, three days after he scored and 11 points in road victory at Nicholls.
Clavell is averaging 16.2 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game to lead the Bearkats. The transfer from Collin County has made an immediate impact for the Bearkats this season. He ranks No. 4 in Southland Conference in scoring and leads Sam Houston in rebounding. He averaged 16.1 points on a 27-5 team at Collin County last yea
Sam Houston is 18-5 overall and, at 10-0 in conference play, has already secured a berth in next month's conference tournament in Katy, Texas. The Bearkats lead the Southland by two and a half games with six games remaining. Clavell was previously recognized as player of the week Dec. 21 after scoring 34 points in 107-89 victory at Auburn (Sam Houston's first victory over an SEC foe) and on Jan. 11 after totaling 21 points and 12 rebounds in a 66-57 victory over defending Southland champion SFA.
The Bearkats' 10-game winning streak is the Bearkats' longest since the 2003 Southland Champion Bearkats also won 10 in a row.
Sam Houston holds a three-game lead over second place Stephen F. austin and A&M-Corpus Christi with six games to go, looking for their third Southland regular season title since 2000. The Bearkats are the only team in the league that already has clinched a Southland Tournament berth.
The Kats face Southland Conference road games at Lamar and UTSA this weekend before returning home Wednesday Feb. 24 to face McNeese State.
Tickets for Bearkat basketball home games are on sale now on-line. Fans also may purchase tickets at the Sam Houston athletic ticket office located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ticket office telephone is (936) 294-1729.
Tournament ticket booklets for the annual State Farm Southland Conference Post-Season Classic March 9-13 at the Merrell Center in Katy are now on-sale for $75 online at SHSU Ticket Office or by calling 936-294-1729. The Sam Houston athletic ticket office is located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
