NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball graduate student
Tyler Lundblade was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
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Lundblade averaged 19.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game as Belmont defeated College of Charleston, Toledo, and Saint Francis away from home this past week to cap an undefeated November.
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The 6-5 guard made 15 3-point field goals in the three games, including six 3-pointers in a season-high 22 points vs. Toledo. He was named Coconut Hoops Tournament Most Valuable Player.
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Lundblade had a team-high 18 points at College of Charleston and 18 points vs. Saint Francis.
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The Dallas, Texas native led the nation in 3-point field goal percentage last season.
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He ranks fourth nationally in 3-point field goals made and eight nationally in 3-point field goals per game.
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Lundblade set a Belmont NCAA Division I era single-season record with 104 3-point field goals last season, which ranks ninth in MVC history.
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Belmont has won four games away from home by a combined 98 points.
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Lundblade is averaging 16.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game this season.
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Belmont (8-0) returns to game action Wednesday vs. Richmond.
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Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 10 consecutive seasons.
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