Jan. 25, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Senior Rodney Green, who scored a career-high 32 points on Saturday versus Charlotte, has been named the GoExplorers.com Student-Athlete of the Week. Green averaged 23.5 points and 5.5 assists per game for the Explorers.

The Prep Charter graduate began the week with 15 points and six assists in a 76-57 Big 5 victory over Penn in his final contest at the Palestra. He was 5-for-10 from the field in the win.

Green, who passed Tim Legler and Jack Hurd to move into 13th place on the all-time scoring list with 1,715 points, scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half on Saturday. He shot 12-for-25 from the field, both career-highs, and added five assists.

His performance was the most points scored by an Explorer since Steven Smith had 41 versus Central Connecticut State on December 18, 2005.