December 14, 2009

Derek D'Amours, Sophomore, Men's Basketball

D'Amours paced the Keene State offensive attack this past week in victories over Mass. College of Liberal Arts and Southern Maine by averaging 24 points and 6.5 rebounds per  game. The sophomore forward from Agawam, Mass. reached double figures in scoring in each game, including a 29-point performance against the Huskies. On Dec. 8, D'Amours netted 19 points and pulled in six rebounds in a road win against the Trailblazers. Four days later, he drained a season-high five three-pointers at Southern Maine. For the week, D'Amours shot 53.6 percent (15-for-28) from the floor, 54.9 percent (7-for-13) from long range, and 91.7 percent (11-for-12) from the foul line.