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Josh Magette

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/18/2012
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    UAH
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Guard
  • Hometown
    Birmingham, Ala.
  • High School
    Spain Park HS

Alabama-Huntsville point guard Josh Magette (SR, 6-1, 160, Birmingham, AL) earns his second award of the season, third of his career, after averaging a double-double in the Chargers’ two Conference victories.

The senior averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 35.0 minutes, while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 100.0 percent (12-12) from the free throw line. Magette’s weekly totals made him the first player in GSC history to hit 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 700 assists for a career. The Birmingham, AL native netted 18 points and dished out a game-high 10 assists in 35 minutes of an 86-72 home win over Valdosta State. He capped the week with his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 22 points and dealing 10 assists along with five rebounds in an 89-73 home triumph over West Florida.