Junior forward Jacobo Diazi has been named an IUP Athlete of the Week, which was announced by the sports information office on Monday, Feb. 5.
Diaz put together his best week of the season, highlighted by a career milestone as he hit the 1,000-point mark during the Crimson Hawks' 67-65 win at Slippery Rock Wednesday. He finished with 29 points and 14 rebounds in the rivalry win, his 10th double-double of the season.
'Cobo' followed that up with 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a 74-66 win over Gannon Saturday. He finished the week averaging 26.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 60.6 percent from the field and 6-10 from 3-point range.
This is his seventh career IUP weekly award, including his second of the season.
