WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men's basketball freshman big man
Thomas Sorber was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week and junior guard
Jayden Epps earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll as announced by the league office in New York on Monday. The honors come after a 2-0 week for Georgetown, defeating Mount St. Mary's 79-51 on Wednesday and Saint Francis 82-65 on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
THOMAS SORBER (FRESHMAN / FORWARD/CENTER / 6-10 / 255 / TRENTON, N.J.)
- Sorber averaged 11.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg in a 2-0 week for Georgetown that saw wins over Mount St. Mary's (79-51) and Saint Francis (82-65).
- The big man was an efficient 10-for-14 (71.4%) from the floor over a pair of games. He dished out 3.5 assists, recorded 2.0 steals and blocked 2.0 shots per game fueled by a five-assist effort against the Mount and a three-steal, four-block performance against the Red Flash.
- He recorded his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday.
- The freshman committed just one turnover in the pair of games.
JAYDEN EPPS (JUNIOR / GUARD / 6-2 / 190 / NORFOLK, VA.)
- Epps averaged 21.0 ppg on 41.9% (13-31) shooting, made seven 3-pointers and went a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe in a 2-0 week for the Hoyas.
- He helped Georgetown to wins over Mount St. Mary's (79-51) and Saint Francis (82-65) as part of the Hoya MTE. He grabbed 5.0 rebounds and dished out 1.5 assists while recording 2.0 steals per game and committing just one turnover in the pair of games.
- He poured in 23 points against Saint Francis on Saturday after he led the team with 19 points against Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will return to action on Tuesday, November 26 as Georgetown will host Wagner at McDonough Arena. Tipoff at McDonough is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on FS1 with Emmanuel Berbari calling the play-by-play and Ron Thompson providing analysis. The radio call of Rich Chvotkin, in his 51st season as the Voice of the Hoyas, can be heard locally on 106.7 The Fan.
