Howard Earns Initial Big Sky Honor
11/16/2010 3:31:31 PM | Men's Basketball
Senior forward lands Big Sky Player of the Week honors
Montana State forward Bobby Howard has been selected as the first Big Sky Conference men's basketball player of the week of the 2010-11 season.
Howard, a 6-foot-7 senior from Great Falls, Mont., averaged 16 points and nine rebounds per game, leading the Bobcats to a 2-1 record at the University of Hawai'i Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic. Howard was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Howard capped the Bobcats' tournament by scoring 18 points with 14 rebounds in an 80-76 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Monday. Howard made 8-of-18 shots from the field.
Howard scored 13 points with four rebounds, three steals and two assists on Saturday night in a 65-58 overtime victory over Central Michigan. Howard was 5-of-11 from the floor. Central Michigan was selected second in its division in the preseason MAC poll.
Howard opened the tournament with 17 points, nine rebounds and a block in a loss to host Hawaii.
