Southern Illinoise University Athletics
News | Rolyns Aligbe Earns Valley Freshman of the Week Honors
12/30/2024 | 2:55:00 | Men's Basketball
ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois basketball's Rolyns Aligbe has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, the League office announced Monday afternoon.
Aligbe, a Minneapolis, Minnesota native, made his first career start for the Salukis on the road at Northern Iowa Sunday. He scored seven points and recorded a team-high eight rebounds for Southern in the loss.
The big man is averaging 4.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 14 minutes of action per game this season. He has recorded five or more points in six games and had a season-high 10 rebounds on the road at Florida.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois returns to Banterra Center to host regional foe Evansville to ring in 2025 on Wednesday at 1 p.m. CT. Holiday ticket specials for the New Year's Day game against the Aces can be found HERE. Tickets start at just $4 with no added fees.
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by visiting SIUSalukis.com as well as following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Aligbe, a Minneapolis, Minnesota native, made his first career start for the Salukis on the road at Northern Iowa Sunday. He scored seven points and recorded a team-high eight rebounds for Southern in the loss.
The big man is averaging 4.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 14 minutes of action per game this season. He has recorded five or more points in six games and had a season-high 10 rebounds on the road at Florida.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois returns to Banterra Center to host regional foe Evansville to ring in 2025 on Wednesday at 1 p.m. CT. Holiday ticket specials for the New Year's Day game against the Aces can be found HERE. Tickets start at just $4 with no added fees.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by visiting SIUSalukis.com as well as following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
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