CHICAGO – Sophomore forward Romeo Weems was named to this week's BIG EAST Honor Roll after averaging 13.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in two games last week. The honor roll mention is the second this season for Weems after he was named the league's Freshman of the Week twice last season.
In addition to his scoring and rebounding averages, Weems went 10-for-19 (.526) from the field overall and 5-of-9 (.556) from three-point range in games against Connecticut and Valparaiso. He scored 20 points against Valparaiso with six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal while going 8-of-14 from field and 3-6 from behind the arc. The game was his second 20-point game of season. Weems led the Blue Demons with seven rebounds against Connecticut and scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting from three-point range.
St. John's Julian Champagnie was the Player of the Week while Marquette's Dawson Garcia was the Freshman of the Week. Weems was joined on the honor roll by Butler's Myles Tate, Tyrese Martin from Connecticut, Denzel Mahoney from Creighton and Marquette's D.J. Carton.
DePaul returns to BIG EAST play on Tuesday when Butler visits Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start on CBS Sports Network and WSCR (670 AM).
In addition to his scoring and rebounding averages, Weems went 10-for-19 (.526) from the field overall and 5-of-9 (.556) from three-point range in games against Connecticut and Valparaiso. He scored 20 points against Valparaiso with six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal while going 8-of-14 from field and 3-6 from behind the arc. The game was his second 20-point game of season. Weems led the Blue Demons with seven rebounds against Connecticut and scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting from three-point range.
St. John's Julian Champagnie was the Player of the Week while Marquette's Dawson Garcia was the Freshman of the Week. Weems was joined on the honor roll by Butler's Myles Tate, Tyrese Martin from Connecticut, Denzel Mahoney from Creighton and Marquette's D.J. Carton.
DePaul returns to BIG EAST play on Tuesday when Butler visits Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start on CBS Sports Network and WSCR (670 AM).
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