FERRIS' DENNIS SPRINGS CLAIMS LEAGUE AWARD HONORS
Senior Guard Named League's Player Of The Week For Second Time This Year
 | Senior guard Dennis Springs claimed the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week Award for the second time this campaign |
Ferris State University men's basketball senior guard Dennis Springs (Toledo, Ohio/Scott) has been honored as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division Player of the Week for the second time this campaign as he claimed this week's (Dec. 5) honor in an announcement made by the league office.
Springs led the Bulldogs to two victories last week as he averaged 20.5 points, eight assists, 4.5 rebounds along with 4.5 steals in the two contests. The 5-6 Springs netted a team-best 26 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals in Saturday's (Dec. 3) 93-71 league road win at Saginaw Valley State. He also tallied 15 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and four thefts as the Bulldogs claimed an 88-71 league opening triumph Thursday (Dec. 1) over Northwood in FSU's Jim Wink Arena at Big Rapids, Mich. Springs shot .571 (16-28) from the floor in the two-game stretch.
A 2004-05 GLIAC North Division Second Team honoree, Springs guided Ferris to the squad's first league-opening victory in 14 years against Northwood. He has scored 10 points or more in all six outings this season. Springs compiled double-figure assists for the 12th time in his career versus the Timberwolves and his 15 points and 10 assists also represented his ninth double-double (points & assists) effort. Springs netted his only career triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds as a freshman against Calvin in 2002-03 (11/26).
Springs attained NCAA-II Great Lakes Region All-Tournament Team kudos along with GLIAC North Division All-Defensive Team honors during the 2004-05 campaign. He currently ranks as the school’s all-time leader in career assists with 573 to date and previously was both a second-team All-GLIAC North Division and GLIAC All-Defensive Team honoree during the 2003-04 campaign. Springs also set a school single-season record with 213 assists last year.
This week's selection marks the third time Springs has received the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week honor in his career as he was also recognized once during the 2003-04 campaign (March 1). He has presently claimed the weekly award two of the three times it has been awarded this campaign.
Ferris State, which is currently 4-2 overall this campaign, has won four consecutive outings to date. The Bulldogs will host West Michigan archrival Grand Valley State this Thursday, Dec. 8, in an 8 p.m. (EST) league tilt at FSU's Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. GVSU and Ferris presently lead the league's North Division with identical 2-0 conference marks.
The Bulldogs will then visit NCAA Division I Toledo (Ohio) Saturday, Dec. 10, for a 7 p.m. (EST) non-conference showdown against the Rockets in UT's Savage Hall as Springs returns to play in his hometown for the first time.
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