LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western fourth-year guard David Mutabazi (Delta, B.C.) has been named the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after scoring a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds to go with five steals and four assists in the Spartans 98-87 win over the UBC Okanagan Heat Thursday night at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. The win moves the Spartans back to .500 at 7-7.
The weekend points give Mutabazi a career total of 998 points.
Mutabazi and the Spartans will continue their home stand next week when they host the UBC Thunderbirds on January 31, and February 1. Game time at the Langley Events Centre is set for 8 p.m. (PT), and 6 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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