By Malcolm Price
1/13/2025
INDIANAPOLIS – After averaging 24.5 points per game last week, Purdue Fort Wayne’s Rasheed Bello was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday (Jan. 13).
In addition to his 24.5 points per game, he averaged 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks in two games. He shot 55.2 percent overall (16-of-29) and 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from three while going a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Bello is now 22nd in the nation with a season free throw percentage of 90.7 percent.
Bello helped the ‘Dons to wins over co-preseason favorite Milwaukee and Detroit-Mercy. He scored 23 points in the win over Milwaukee and added 26 against Detroit-Mercy.
This is Bello’s third career Horizon League Player of the Week honor and second of the season.
The ‘Dons are 13-6 overall with the most wins in the Horizon League. In league play the ‘Dons are one of only three teams in the league with six conference wins.
Purdue Fort Wayne is at Wright State on Wednesday (Jan. 15).
