Rasheed Bello and Corey Hadnot II
Mastodons Sweep #HLMBB Weekly Awards
11/13/2023 1:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue Fort Wayne swept both weekly men's basketball awards from the Horizon League, the league office announced on Monday (Nov. 13). Junior Rasheed Bello (Chicago, Ill. / DePaul Prep / UW-Parkside) has been named the Player of the Week. Corey Hadnot II (Atlanta, Ga. / Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas)) has earned the Freshman of the Week honor.
Bello, a transfer from NCAA Division II UW-Parkside, made a quick name for himself by averaging 20.3 points in his first week as a Mastodon and helping the 'Dons to their first 3-0 start since 1999. Bello shot 51.3 percent (20-of-39) from the floor, making 5-of-11 from three. He recorded 11 assists with only one turnover on the week. He scored 15 points with six rebounds in the Mastodons' win over DePaul to open the season. It was the program's first win over a Big East foe. He scored 17 points in 17 minutes against Andrews on Nov. 9. He closed his week with 29 points, four assists, four rebounds and no turnovers against Texas A&M-Commerce on Sunday.
Hadnot averaged 9.7 points in the Mastodons' three games to start the 2023-24 campaign. He scored nine points with three assists in 29 minutes to help the Mastodons to a season-opening victory at DePaul. Two days later he added 12 points vs. Andrews. He closed his week with eight points and two rebounds in a win vs. Texas A&M-Commerce on Sunday.
The Mastodons are one of only two undefeated teams in the Horizon League after the first week of play. The 'Dons will play Northern Arizona on Friday in the Arizona Tipoff.
Bello, a transfer from NCAA Division II UW-Parkside, made a quick name for himself by averaging 20.3 points in his first week as a Mastodon and helping the 'Dons to their first 3-0 start since 1999. Bello shot 51.3 percent (20-of-39) from the floor, making 5-of-11 from three. He recorded 11 assists with only one turnover on the week. He scored 15 points with six rebounds in the Mastodons' win over DePaul to open the season. It was the program's first win over a Big East foe. He scored 17 points in 17 minutes against Andrews on Nov. 9. He closed his week with 29 points, four assists, four rebounds and no turnovers against Texas A&M-Commerce on Sunday.
Hadnot averaged 9.7 points in the Mastodons' three games to start the 2023-24 campaign. He scored nine points with three assists in 29 minutes to help the Mastodons to a season-opening victory at DePaul. Two days later he added 12 points vs. Andrews. He closed his week with eight points and two rebounds in a win vs. Texas A&M-Commerce on Sunday.
The Mastodons are one of only two undefeated teams in the Horizon League after the first week of play. The 'Dons will play Northern Arizona on Friday in the Arizona Tipoff.
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