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Creighton Bluejays point guard Maurice Watson Jr. has been announced as the BIG EAST Player of the Week.
Congratulations to @BluejayMBB point guard Maurice Watson Jr. on being named #BIGEASThoops Player of the Week pic.twitter.com/3l2A7JtXlL
— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) January 11, 2016
The former Boston University Terrier shined in both Bluejay victories over the Georgetown Hoyas and Seton Hall Pirates this past week. Watson, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania dropped 27 against the Hoyas with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal while shooting 9-for-13 from the field and 7-for-9 from the free throw line.
No. 10 for the Jays then outdid himself in their 82-67 romp over the Seton Hall Pirates in New Jersey. While Watson scored 13 points, down from his 27 against Georgetown, he put on a show by dishing out 14 assists, a season high and the biggest output he has had since a 17 assist-outing against Army back on March 8, 2014 while still playing for BU.