Athlete of the Week:
Jamel Barnes Jr. (Muncie, Ind.) Earlham College | Guard | Senior - Barnes Jr. averaged 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds to lead Earlham men's basketball to a split in its season-opening series against Manchester University. Barnes scored 19 points and hauled down 11 rebounds for his third career double-double to lead Earlham to a 71-53 win over Manchester on Saturday afternoon in Richmond, Indiana. Barnes was 6-of-13 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and was 4-of-4 at the charity stripe. The previous night, Barnes netted 26 points in the Quakers' 84-81 loss at Manchester, again draining three 3-pointers and charting a 13-of-14 ledger at the free-throw line. He also grabbed eight rebounds. For the week, shot 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from the field, including a 6-of-13 (.462) mark from beyond the arc, and was 17-of-18 at the stripe.
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