Lehigh University Athletics
Kempton earns third Rookie of the Week honor
1/27/2014 3:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Freshman standout Tim Kempton has been named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after leading the Lehigh men's basketball team to hard-fought victories over Navy and Lafayette last week. Kempton now has three Rookie of the Week honors under his belt, while classmate Austin Price owns one.
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Kempton scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting while adding six rebounds to help Lehigh to a 68-66 overtime victory at Navy Wednesday. Lehigh followed with a 71-68 win over Lafayette on Sunday, leading led the Mountain Hawks in scoring (with sophomore Justin Goldsborough), finishing 7-of-10 from the field for 19 points. He also added seven boards and a steal.
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Kempton is now averaging 12.8 points per game, which is second highest on the Mountain Hawks, and leads the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game.
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Goldsborough was also recognized on honorable mention following a standout week, scoring 32 points on a combined 13-of-14 shooting. He is now shooting 76.4 percent from the field this season (42-of-55).
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The Mountain Hawks wrap up the first round of Patriot League play when they host Bucknell on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Stabler Arena.
Tickets are available online, including a print-at-home option, or by calling the ticket office at 610-7LU-GAME (610-758-4263).
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Story by Connor Tait '14
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Freshman standout Tim Kempton has been named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after leading the Lehigh men's basketball team to hard-fought victories over Navy and Lafayette last week. Kempton now has three Rookie of the Week honors under his belt, while classmate Austin Price owns one.
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Kempton scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting while adding six rebounds to help Lehigh to a 68-66 overtime victory at Navy Wednesday. Lehigh followed with a 71-68 win over Lafayette on Sunday, leading led the Mountain Hawks in scoring (with sophomore Justin Goldsborough), finishing 7-of-10 from the field for 19 points. He also added seven boards and a steal.
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Kempton is now averaging 12.8 points per game, which is second highest on the Mountain Hawks, and leads the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game.
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Goldsborough was also recognized on honorable mention following a standout week, scoring 32 points on a combined 13-of-14 shooting. He is now shooting 76.4 percent from the field this season (42-of-55).
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The Mountain Hawks wrap up the first round of Patriot League play when they host Bucknell on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Stabler Arena.
Tickets are available online, including a print-at-home option, or by calling the ticket office at 610-7LU-GAME (610-758-4263).
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Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive content, team updates and more.
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Story by Connor Tait '14
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