Southridge freshman Colson Montgomery, Marquette Catholic junior Colin Kenney and Tindley senior Eric Hunter are the honorees in this week’s IBCA/Subway Player of the Week program.

 

The 6-4 Montgomery averaged 30.0 points, including a school-record 39 points against Perry Central, in leading the Southridge boys (7-8) to a 1-1 week. He began his week with 39 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 77-60 victory, breaking the Raiders’ mark of 38 points set by Danny O’Brien in 1974. Montgomery provided 21 points, five rebounds and two assists in a 69-54 loss to Forest Park. For both games, Montgomery hit 21-of-46 field goals, 4-of-13 field goals and 14-of-17 free throws.

 

 

Kenney averaged 26.0 points over three games for the Marquette Catholic boys (7-12) and became the program’s first player to surpass 1,000 career points. The junior scored 31 points with five rebounds, one assist and three steals in a 67-66 setback to Crete-Monee, Ill. Kenney scored 31 points a second time with five rebounds, four assists and five steals in an 81-68 victory over Illiana Christian. He then totaled 16 points, four rebounds and three assists as the Blazers topped Winamac 67-44. For the week, Kenney was 29-of-50 from the field, 11-of-20 on 3-pointers and 9-of-10 from the line. He completed his week with 1,039 career points.

 

 

The 6-3 Hunter averaged 35.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in leading the Tindley boys (14-5) to a pair of triumphs. The Purdue recruit opened with 43 points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals in an 84-64 victory over Indianapolis Lighthouse South. He then tallied 27 points with five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 60-51 decision over Heritage Christian. Hunter converted 22-of-36 shots, 8-of-15 3-pointers and 18-of-21 free throws over both games.

 

 

This is the 10th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program and the sixth season it is presented by Subway Restaurants of Indiana, a banner sponsor of the IBCA. Subway, in its seventh season as an IBCA sponsor, encourages athletes to "train hard and eat fresh."