Paulsen, Roberts Earn League Honors
March 3, 2008
MILWAUKEE - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball team had a pair of players honored when postseason awards were announced by the Horizon League this morning. Senior Paige Paulsen earned Second-Team All-Horizon League recognition while freshman Deonte Roberts collected League All-Newcomer Team honors. Paulsen, who was named to the all-newcomer team a season ago, is averaging 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this season. He has converted 73 three-point field goals this year while reaching double figures 20 times. His best efforts include a 27-point outing against South Dakota State and a 26-point night at Wyoming. Entering the postseason, Paulsen is 12th in the league in scoring while sitting eighth in rebounding. Roberts has started 24 games for the Panthers this season, averaging 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. The true freshman from St. Paul, Minn., has reached double figures in scoring seven times this season, including 17 points apiece against Wyoming and Green Bay. He is the first UWM true freshman to earn all-newcomer honors since Adrian Tigert was recognized following the 2001-02 season. The Panthers will begin Horizon League Tournament play Tuesday night by hosting Loyola in a first round contest. The game between fifth-seeded UWM and the eighth-seeded Ramblers will begin at 7 p.m. at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
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