California State University Northridge Athletics
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2/14/2022 12:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
IRVINE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Basketball's sophomore guard Atin Wright received his first career Big West Player of the Week award on Monday, the league office announced.
Wright powered the Matadors offensively last week in helping his team post two road conference victories. He averaged 23.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in wins at Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield to help CSUN improve to 3-7 in Big West Conference play. Wright shot 14-of-30 from the field (46.7 percent) and 10-of-16 from 3-point range (62.5 percent).
On Thursday, Wright scored 24 points over 47 minutes of play in the Matadors' double overtime 83-78 triumph at Cal Poly. After scoring three points in the first half, Wright scored 21 points in the second half and overtime, knocking down four shots from 3-point range. He scored 10 points over the two extra periods including a timely 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining in the second overtime to secure a victory.
Wright would again give the Matadors offensive punch in a 71-65 victory at CSU Bakersfield on Saturday. He poured in a team-high 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Wright also made a career-high six 3-pointers on nine attempts. Making three from long range in the second half, Wright's trey at the 3:48 mark gave the Matadors an 11-point lead. CSUN held on down the stretch to complete its second consecutive road win.
Wright ranks ninth in the Big West in scoring average at 14.1 to go with his 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. He has also made 37-of-123 shots from 3-point range (30.1 percent) and 73-of-90 free throws (81.1 percent) this season.
Wright is the first Matador to earn the Big West Player of the Week award this season and the first since Darius Brown II received the nod on Feb. 22, 2021.
The Matadors return to The Matadome this week to host Long Beach State on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Wright powered the Matadors offensively last week in helping his team post two road conference victories. He averaged 23.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in wins at Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield to help CSUN improve to 3-7 in Big West Conference play. Wright shot 14-of-30 from the field (46.7 percent) and 10-of-16 from 3-point range (62.5 percent).
On Thursday, Wright scored 24 points over 47 minutes of play in the Matadors' double overtime 83-78 triumph at Cal Poly. After scoring three points in the first half, Wright scored 21 points in the second half and overtime, knocking down four shots from 3-point range. He scored 10 points over the two extra periods including a timely 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining in the second overtime to secure a victory.
Wright would again give the Matadors offensive punch in a 71-65 victory at CSU Bakersfield on Saturday. He poured in a team-high 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Wright also made a career-high six 3-pointers on nine attempts. Making three from long range in the second half, Wright's trey at the 3:48 mark gave the Matadors an 11-point lead. CSUN held on down the stretch to complete its second consecutive road win.
Wright ranks ninth in the Big West in scoring average at 14.1 to go with his 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. He has also made 37-of-123 shots from 3-point range (30.1 percent) and 73-of-90 free throws (81.1 percent) this season.
Wright is the first Matador to earn the Big West Player of the Week award this season and the first since Darius Brown II received the nod on Feb. 22, 2021.
The Matadors return to The Matadome this week to host Long Beach State on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
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