Pitts named MIAA Athlete of the Week

Northwest Missouri State University junior guardhas been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week. Pitts averaged 30.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in a pair of wins last week for the top-ranked Bearcats.Against Nebraska-Kearney, Pitts scored a season-high 37 points on 14-of-22 shooting. He had seven assists, six rebounds and just one turnover. He was 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. On Saturday, Pitts scored 23 points with five rebounds, four assists and four steals. He was 3-of-7 from three point territory and 7-of-18 from the field. For the week, he went 10-of-10 from the charity stripe.Northwest will play at Missouri Western on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 4 p.m.