LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- After posting four blocks, five assists and averaging 5.5 rebounds in a pair of wins last week, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) announced on Monday afternoon that East Stroudsburg University men's basketball forward Carlos Pepin was named the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week.
Pepin also provided 15 points per game to supplement the Warriors' (15-7, 13-5 PSAC) offense as ESU cruised to wins over Kutztown (89-73) and Bloomsburg (87-53.) He totaled 16 points, six rebounds three blocks and a steal against the Golden Bears. The Lodi, N.J. completed his week with a 14-point, five rebound, four steal and one block performance against the Huskies on Wednesday. Overall, Pepin shot an efficient 68.4 (13-19 FG) percent from the field.
It's the second conference weekly honor for Pepin this season and the fifth for the Warriors overall. As of Monday, Pepin ranks top-10 in the conference in defensive rebounds per game (10th, 5.64), field goal percentage (5th, 56.4%), offensive rebounds per game (5th, 2.68), rebounds per game (6th, 8.3) and steals per game (6th, 1.95).
ESU closes its home regular season this week, hosting Mansfield on Wednesday evening and welcoming Shepherd for Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 19.
2021-22 ESU Men's Basketball PSAC East Weekly Honors
