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Wade Chitwood

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/5/2013
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    University of Northwestern
  • Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
  • High School
Northwestern College men's basketball player Wade Chitwood scored a career high 36 points, including tallying 34 in the first half alone, in Tuesday's 94-60 victory over North Central University. In the contest, Chitwood went 13-17 from the floor and 8-10 from behind the arc, tying the program for three-pointers made in a single game. On Friday, the senior followed up his record-setting performance with a 22-point game in the Eagles' 67-69 loss to Crown College. He ended the week with eight points against the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday. Over the course of the three matchups, Chitwood shot 53.3 percent overall, posted a .600 mark from long-range, and averaged 22 points per game.