NAPIER EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Lycoming College junior forward Chris Napier (Port Jervis, NY; Minisink Valley) has been named the MAC Freedom Conference Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 22-28. This is the second consecutive week in which Napier has copped the honor.

Last week, Napier led the Warriors to a pair of conference wins last week over King's College and DeSales University. In Lycoming's double-overtime victory over the Monarchs, Napier scored 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds and tallied six assists. He also went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line during the final and deciding period. Against the Bulldogs, he dropped 27 points and five rebounds. For the week, Napier averaged 28.5 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and recorded seven assists, three blocks and two steals.

For the season, Napier is the Warriors’ leading scorer and the 5^th leading scorer in the conference, averaging 17.1 points per game. He also ranks among the top ten in the conference in blocked shots, three-point field goals and rebounds.

The Warriors are 10-8 overall and 5-4 in the Freedom Conference this season.