Providence's Ben Bentil named BIG EAST Player of the Week

For the second time this season, Providence Friars forward Ben Bentil is the BIG EAST Player of the Week.

Congratulations to @PCFriarsmbb Ben Bentil on earning #BIGEASTmbb Player of the Week honors pic.twitter.com/DDE16Zflla

— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) December 28, 2015

Bentil set a career high with 32 points in Providence's victory over UMass. He also hauled in 12 rebounds in that game, and went 11-16 from the field.

Bentil, one of the Big East's biggest surprises this season, currently leads the conference in scoring at 18.8 points per game.