Bobcats’ Frey, Belo Claim Big Sky Conference Accolades
3/10/2020 10:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Harald Frey was named to the All-Big Sky First Team and Jubrile Belo was selected as the Big Sky's Newcomer of the Year on Tuesday
BOISE, Idaho – Montana State senior Harald Frey and junior Jubrile Belo were honored by the Big Sky Conference on Tuesday, March 10, as the league announced its All-Conference teams ahead of the start of the Big Sky Championships presented by My Place Hotels.
Frey claimed First Team honors for the first time during his college career. The Oslo, Norway, native led the Bobcats in scoring during the regular season averaging 16.7 points per game and paced MSU with 4.5 assists per game. Frey was among the top seven individually in the Big Sky in 10 statistical categories, leading the Big Sky in free throws made (159) and free throw percentage (87.4%). He was among the top 100 in the nation in assists per game, free throw percentage, free throws made, free throw attempts, minutes per game, total assists and total minutes.
The Bobcats' point guard moved from 13th to third in program history in scoring during his senior year with 1,890 career points. He also is second all-time among Bobcats in assists (514), 3-point field goals (270) and free throws (456). Frey became the school record holder in games played and started with 127 in the regular season finale versus Northern Colorado.
Jubrile Belo was selected to the All-Big Sky Third Team while he collected the Newcomer of the Year award. He became just the second Bobcat to ever be voted Newcomer of the Year, joining Damir Latovic who was chosen in 2002.
The London, England, native averaged 13.1 points per game while guiding the Bobcats on the boards with 6.4 per contest. Belo ended the 2019-20 regular season with three consecutive double-double performances. He collected Big Sky Ready Nutrition Player of the Week honors on Monday for the first time in his career.
Belo's 406 points over 31 games were the most by a newcomer since the freshman seasons for Frey (406) in 2016-17 and Tyler Hall (578) in 2015-16. Both players earned Big Sky Freshman of the Year honors those years.
Montana State participates next in the Big Sky Conference Championships presented by My Place Hotels. The Bobcats are slated to face Portland State in the Big Sky quarterfinals at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in CenturyLink Arena.
Frey claimed First Team honors for the first time during his college career. The Oslo, Norway, native led the Bobcats in scoring during the regular season averaging 16.7 points per game and paced MSU with 4.5 assists per game. Frey was among the top seven individually in the Big Sky in 10 statistical categories, leading the Big Sky in free throws made (159) and free throw percentage (87.4%). He was among the top 100 in the nation in assists per game, free throw percentage, free throws made, free throw attempts, minutes per game, total assists and total minutes.
The Bobcats' point guard moved from 13th to third in program history in scoring during his senior year with 1,890 career points. He also is second all-time among Bobcats in assists (514), 3-point field goals (270) and free throws (456). Frey became the school record holder in games played and started with 127 in the regular season finale versus Northern Colorado.
Jubrile Belo was selected to the All-Big Sky Third Team while he collected the Newcomer of the Year award. He became just the second Bobcat to ever be voted Newcomer of the Year, joining Damir Latovic who was chosen in 2002.
The London, England, native averaged 13.1 points per game while guiding the Bobcats on the boards with 6.4 per contest. Belo ended the 2019-20 regular season with three consecutive double-double performances. He collected Big Sky Ready Nutrition Player of the Week honors on Monday for the first time in his career.
Belo's 406 points over 31 games were the most by a newcomer since the freshman seasons for Frey (406) in 2016-17 and Tyler Hall (578) in 2015-16. Both players earned Big Sky Freshman of the Year honors those years.
Montana State participates next in the Big Sky Conference Championships presented by My Place Hotels. The Bobcats are slated to face Portland State in the Big Sky quarterfinals at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in CenturyLink Arena.
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