WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men's basketball freshman Thomas Sorber was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week as announced by the league office in New York on Monday. The awards come after a 1-1 week for GU that saw the Hoyas fall to St. John's before defeating Butler 73-70 on Friday evening. This is the sixth time this season Sorber has garnered BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors.
 
THOMAS SORBER (FRESHMAN / FORWARD/CENTER / 6-10 / 255 / TRENTON, N.J.)

• Thomas Sorber averaged 13.5 ppg on 47.8% (11-23) shooting to go along with 7.0 rpg in a 1-1 week for the Blue & Gray.
• He added 3.5 spg over the two games, a squad best, while dishing out 2.0 apg.
• Against No. 15 St. John's, he pulled down a squad-high nine rebounds.
• In the 73-70 win over Butler, he tallied a game-best 19 points on 8-for-14 (57.1%) shooting.
• The Trenton, New Jersey native is the lone leader nationally among freshmen with seven double-doubles to his name.
• Sorber has earned the recognition for the sixth time this season, previously garnering the honor on Jan. 6, Dec. 2, Nov. 25, Nov. 11, and January 27.

 
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Georgetown returns to action on Tuesday, February 4 as the Hoyas hit the road to face Xavier at Cintas Center. Tipoff in Cincinnati, Ohio is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FS1 with Connor Onion calling the play-by-play and LaPhonso Ellis providing analysis. The game can be heard locally on Team 980 with Rich Chvotkin, in his 51st season as the Voice of the Hoyas, calling the action.