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DJ Burns Earns OVC Newcomer Of The Week Award
12/6/2021 3:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The sophomore from New Orleans wins his first weekly award from the OVC
Murray State's DJ Burns was named the Newcomer of the Week after a vote by communications directors in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Burns, a transfer from Southern, averaged 15.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks/game last week while hitting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) in a pair
of Murray State home court victories. He opened the week with 19 points, five rebounds and three steals in a 98-61 win over Campbellsville. In 22 minutes of action he hit 9-of-11 field goals and blocked a shot. In Saturday's 93-87 victory over Middle Tennessee, he tallied 12 points and pulled down a season-best 15 rebounds to go along with two assists and a block. The 15 rebounds are tied for the most by an OVC player this season. Burns ranks second in the OVC in field goal percentage (6.8/game) and fifth in rebounding (6.8/game).
Burns wins his first weekly OVC honor and is the first Racer to be named OVC Newcomer of the Week since Darnell Cowart won the award on Feb. 25, 2019. MSU's all-time leaders for the award are Jonathan Stark (2016-17) and Jarvis Williams (2013-14) who each won seven.
Burns and the Racers travel to Tennessee Friday for a 7 p.m. game at the FedExForum against the Memphis Tigers. The Racers are back at the CFSB Center Tuesday (Dec. 14) for a game with Tennessee Wesleyan. The day at The Bank is a doubleheader day with the MSU women hosting North Alabama at 5 p.m.
Racers Selected For Two Home Games On ESPNU
The Murray State men's basketball is hosting a pair of televised home games on ESPNU as announced by the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2021-22 season. The Racers will appear on ESPNU (Feb. 17) when they host the Austin Peay Governors at the CFSB Center in a 6 p.m. tip. The second game happens at home (Feb. 24) against the Belmont Bruins in a tip off of 8 p.m. Both of the TV games for the Racers come on Thursday nights. The OVC schedule has a total of nine total men's basketball televised games (six regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) to be aired by one of the ESPN networks during the 2021-22 season. This includes three nights of coverage at the OVC Tournament (March 4-5) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.
Burns, a transfer from Southern, averaged 15.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks/game last week while hitting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) in a pair
of Murray State home court victories. He opened the week with 19 points, five rebounds and three steals in a 98-61 win over Campbellsville. In 22 minutes of action he hit 9-of-11 field goals and blocked a shot. In Saturday's 93-87 victory over Middle Tennessee, he tallied 12 points and pulled down a season-best 15 rebounds to go along with two assists and a block. The 15 rebounds are tied for the most by an OVC player this season. Burns ranks second in the OVC in field goal percentage (6.8/game) and fifth in rebounding (6.8/game).Burns wins his first weekly OVC honor and is the first Racer to be named OVC Newcomer of the Week since Darnell Cowart won the award on Feb. 25, 2019. MSU's all-time leaders for the award are Jonathan Stark (2016-17) and Jarvis Williams (2013-14) who each won seven.
Burns and the Racers travel to Tennessee Friday for a 7 p.m. game at the FedExForum against the Memphis Tigers. The Racers are back at the CFSB Center Tuesday (Dec. 14) for a game with Tennessee Wesleyan. The day at The Bank is a doubleheader day with the MSU women hosting North Alabama at 5 p.m.
Racers Selected For Two Home Games On ESPNU
The Murray State men's basketball is hosting a pair of televised home games on ESPNU as announced by the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2021-22 season. The Racers will appear on ESPNU (Feb. 17) when they host the Austin Peay Governors at the CFSB Center in a 6 p.m. tip. The second game happens at home (Feb. 24) against the Belmont Bruins in a tip off of 8 p.m. Both of the TV games for the Racers come on Thursday nights. The OVC schedule has a total of nine total men's basketball televised games (six regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) to be aired by one of the ESPN networks during the 2021-22 season. This includes three nights of coverage at the OVC Tournament (March 4-5) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.
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