Little Named GSC East Division Player of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Junior guard Freddy Little (Raleigh, North Carolina) of the University of Montevallo men's basketball team (14-12, 5-4 GSC East) was named Gulf South Conference East Division Player of the Week. Little is the second different UM honoree this season, notching his first-ever award in the Falcons' 1-1 week at home.  The junior averaged 28.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 42.0 minutes, while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor and 91.7 percent from the charity stripe.

Little led the Falcons with 16 points and five rebounds in 35 minutes of an 80-67 setback versus North Alabama.  The Raleigh, NC native saved his best for last in Montevallo's thrilling 103-98 double-overtime victory over West Georgia.  Little logged 49 minutes, netting 40 points along with seven rebounds and four assists.  His point total was the most in a game by any GSC player this season.

Little and the rest of the Falcons will return to action Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m. as they travel to the University of West Florida for a GSC East Division match-up.