Olivero shoots his way to Freshman honors
12/8/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Bethlehem, PA – Jose Olivero has been named the Patriot League Freshman of the Week, it was announced on Monday. Olivero averaged 17.3 points in three games last week, including a career-high 24 against Harvard and 17 against No. 3 UConn. His production helped pave the way to a 2-1 record, getting the Mountain Hawks back to .500 on the season at 3-3.
On the season, Olivero is now averaging 11.3 points on the season, second best on the team, and is shooting a team-leading 89% (23-26) from the foul stripe. He has led the team in scoring the past three games, coming into Monday night’s game at Columbia. Jose is the first Mountain Hawks to receive a Patriot League award this season. Lehigh’s game at Columbia is set to tip-off at 7:00, and can be heard live in the Lehigh Valley on 1470 am and on Lehigh’s website at www.lehighsports.com.Season Preview: Men's Basketball
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