Men's Basketball | December 11, 2023

PHILADELPHIA - After setting a new career high for points scored in back-to-back games, sophomore Andres Marrero has been named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday. The award marks the second straight week a La Salle men's basketball player has earned weekly honors from the organization, with Khalil Brantley winning last week.

Marrero was a key part of a perfect 2-0 week for the Explorers, as he scored a career-best 18 points in a one-point win over Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday. The Venezuelan connected on six three-pointers, including the game-winning shot from deep with 11 seconds remaining to help lead his team to a 62-61 win.

Three days later, Marrero connected on five more threes and scored 20 points as La Salle went on the road and defeated Lafayette, 67-51. On the week, Marrero averaged 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and made 11 of his 22 three-point field goal attempts (50.0%).

La Salle (8-2) is off to its best 10-game start since the 2012-13 season and will travel to nationally-ranked Miami (Fla.) for its next game on Saturday, Dec. 16. Tipoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.