ASU’s Madgen Lands POTW Honors
// January 11th, 2010 // News
Augusta State senior Ben Madgen was named the Peach Belt Conference’s Player-of-the-Week Monday afternoon, according to an announcement from the league office.
The award is the second of the season and the fifth in the career of the 6-4, 185-pound senior guard from Williamstown, Australia.
Madgen enjoyed a record-breaking week while leading the third-ranked Jaguars to three victories. On Monday, Jan. 4 in Dahlonega, Ga., Madgen posted 17 points and five rebounds while breaking the Peach Belt Conference’s all-time scoring record of 1,863 points in an 85-62 victory at North Georgia.
He followed up that effort with 21 points and three assists in a 97-67 victory over Flagler on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Christenberry Fieldhouse, and then rounded out the week with 22 points and five rebounds in an 89-62 win over Francis Marion on Saturday, Jan. 9.
Madgen came out sizzling in the first half against the Patriots, connecting on his first four field-goal attempts and scoring nine points in the first 6:10 of the game. With the first of two free throws at the 13:50 mark of the first half, Madgen overtook former Jaguar standout Derek Stewart (1,895 points) as ASU’s all-time leading scorer and received the game ball from head coach Dip Metress in a brief ceremony at mid-court.
With his effort, he eclipsed the 1,900-point mark, finishing the contest with 1,909 points. For the week, he shot 19-of-35 from the field (.543), 8-of-14 from 3-point range (.571) and 14-of-15 from the charity stripe (.933). He also averaged 4.3 rpg., along with 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals.
The Jags travel to Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, Jan. 13 to take on Armstrong Atlantic State in a PBC doubleheader. The women’s contest is slated for 5:30 p.m., with the men’s tipoff to follow at 7:30 p.m.
