Hoglund named GPAC Player of the Week
MITCHELL, S.D. – Freshman Ty Hoglund was named this week’s Great Plains Athletic Conference /Hauff Mid-America Sports men’s basketball player of the week.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Freshman Ty Hoglund was named this week's Great Plains Athletic Conference /Hauff Mid-America Sports men's basketball player of the week.
The Dell Rapids, S.D., native had a week to remember in victories over Morningside College and Hastings College. On Thursday, Hoglund netted 21 points and grabbed three rebounds on the road as the Tigers defeated Morningside, 101-72.
He improved his stat line in a victory over Hastings on Saturday as he scored 33 points, one shy of his career-high, off 14-of-21 shooting from the field, helping DWU earn their 11th GPAC win of the season. The 84-79 victory helped the Tigers stay perfect at home in conference play this season.
The 6-foot-3 freshman has scored double-digits in 21-of 25 games this season and is sixth in the GPAC in scoring with 17.7 points per game. Hoglund also leads the team in steals with 1.2 steals per game.
The Tigers get back to action as they host Mount Marty College at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.
