Lonnie Hayes has been named the G-MAC Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week after scoring 78 points over a two-game span this past weekend, highlighted by a school-record 57 points against Lake Erie on Saturday.
The senior scored a game-high 21 points in his debut for Kentucky Wesleyan in a 70-60 win over Quincy on Friday to open the 2012-13 season, as the Panthers played host to the All-American Club Classic. Hayes also added four rebounds and an assist, as he shot 7-18 from the floor and 2-4 from long range. He managed to get to the line seven times, converting on five.
In the team’s second game of the weekend, Hayes carried the team on his back scoring a school-record 57 points on 15-25 shooting. Even more impressive was his 30 free throw attempts, of which he made 26. He only attempted three shots from beyond the arc, making one. Hayes chipped in seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a blocked shot in the all-around effort.