WCC Release
SAN BRUNO, Calif. –
Eli Scott has been named West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Scott had a record-breaking week, capped by the first triple-double performance in program history in Saturday's win over Grambling State.
The junior averaged a double-double on the week 26.0 points per game, 11.5 rebounds per game, and 7.0 assists per game to move into a tie with Wyking Jones for the 17th-most double-doubles in program history with 10. The week started with a road battle against #20 Colorado on Wednesday night. The Lions led much of the game at the ranked Pac-12 Buffs, led by Scott's career-high 31 points on a career-best 12 made field goals. The Lions ultimately lost the near-upset in the final minutes, but Scott finished with a 31 point, 10 rebound double-double, game-highs in both categories and scored 48.4 percent of the team's points in the game, while adding two steals.
LMU then hosted Grambling State and benefitted from Scott's first half facilitation to topple the Tigers. Scott entered halftime with 11 assists on the 18 made LMU baskets, and was a rebound shy of hitting a first half double-double. The Lions shot 69.2 percent (18-for-26) from the field in the first half behind the newly-appointed point guard's ability to find his teammates. After taking just two shots in the first half, Scott started looking for his own scoring and went 7-for-9 from the field, and 1-for-1 from long range, after intermission to finish with a game-high 21 points. Scott's 13 assists are tied for 10th in program history.
Scott shot 65.5 percent (19-for-29) from the field on the week and 66.7 percent (2-for-3) from three. He also recorded his first two blocks on the season, both on transition chase downs. Through nine games this season, Scott is averaging career highs in points per game, assists per game, steals per game, shooting percentage, free throw percentage, and minutes per game.
This is LMU's first WCC Player of the Week Recognition of the season. The last Lion to be recognized by the conference for the award was
James Batemon on Nov. 19, 2018.
