Canaan Earns OVC Freshman Of The Week Honors

1/4/2010 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Murray State's Isaiah Canaan picked up his third Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week award in voting by the league's basketball sports information directors.

Canaan had a game to remember last Wednesday in the Racers' 82-51 victory at SIU Edwardsville.

The Biloxi, Miss., native came off the MSU bench and had a perfect shooting night when he hit all six of his shots from the field, including a three-point basket and was 4-of-4 from the free throw line for 17 points.

Canaan also added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in his 21 minutes on the floor.

He also won the OVC weekly award Nov. 30 and Dec. 21.

In addition to Canaan's three OVC honors, the Racers have won two additional player of the week awards this season. Ivan Aska was OVC Player of the Week and B.J. Jenkins was OVC Newcomer of the Week Nov. 16.