Sophomore Darius Anderson of the men’s basketball team is the 13th Taco Bell Athlete of the Week for the 2011-12 academic year for his performances in the team’s two home games against East Texas Baptist and Centeanry. He is earning the honor for the first time in his career.
Anderson averaged a team-leading 26 points to go along with 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He also shot 53.1 percent from the field, 75 percent from the line and 40 percent from long range. Anderson matched what was then a career high with 23 points against East Texas Baptist before surpassing it with a 29-point effort in the team’s first win against Centenary.
“Darius continues to improve and is learning how to get better on both sides of the ball,” said eighth-year head coach Stan Bonewitz, who is also serving as the school's Interim Director of Athletics.
Anderson, an undeclared major from Irving, Texas, is the son of LaGrotia and Dasha Anderson.
