Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State senior Ziggy Reid has been named the Horizon League Under Armour Player of the Week and freshman Gabe Dynes is the Under Armour Freshman of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
It marks the first Horizon League weekly honor for both Reid and Dynes.
Reid led the Penguins to a 2-0 record last week with a pair of road victories over Mid-American Conference opponents. He averaged 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and shot 45.8 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from 3-point range and 100 percent from the free-throw line.
Reid led the Penguins with a season-high 25 points with five 3-pointers in the Penguins 72-68 win at Western Michigan. Against the Broncos he connected on 9-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-11 from 3-point range.
He scored 10 points, all in the second half, in the Penguins 78-72 win over Ohio.
Dynes was an important factor in the Penguin's 2-0 record last week in their road victories over Mid-American Conference opponents.
He averaged 6.0 points per game and shot 75 percent from the field. He also had four rebounds and posted a block in each game.
Dynes also ranks second in the Horizon League in total blocks with 17 and 1.7 blocks per game.
Youngstown State hosts Bethany, Thursday, Dec. 14. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Beeghly Center.
