OLLU's Ruben Monzon Wins Red River Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors
WACO, TEXAS (Nov. 8, 2022) – Ruben Monzon of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) earned recognition as the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his performance over the dates of Oct. 31-Nov. 6. This is the first conference award of the 2022-2023 men's basketball season.
Monzon was a driving force behind the Saints' four-overtime victory over Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) on Saturday. The graduate forward from San Diego, Calif., scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 119-117 thriller. With a one-point lead in the final seconds of the fourth overtime, Monzon stole the ball from TWU and made a free throw for the final point of the game. He also had 16 points and nine boards in a 74-71 loss to Southwestern Assemblies of God University one night before. For the week, Monzon made 16-of-32 shots from the field and 2-of-7 from three-point range. It was the first action of the season for OLLU, which starts at 1-1.