Harangody named BIG EAST Player of the Week

Published 10:27 am Tuesday, February 9, 2010

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Luke Harangody has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week for the second time this season after averaging 28.0 points and 14.5 rebounds and leading Notre Dame to wins over Cincinnati (83-65) and USF (65-62) last week.

This marks the sixth time that Harangody has earned the honor during his career.

Dane Miller of Rutgers was named the conference’s player of the week, while Austin Freeman of Georgetown, Lazar Hayward of Marquette, Dominique Jones of USF, Kris Joseph of Syracuse and Da’Sean Butler of West Virgina were selected to the conference’s Weekly Honor Roll.

Harangody (Schererville, Ind.) collected double-doubles in each of the two victories that were the 62nd and 63rd of his career. In the win over Cincinnati, he scored a season-high 37 points.