SCIAC Honors Male Co-Athletes of the Week: Kyle Knudsen (Cal Lutheran) and Mike Edwards (Caltech)

SCIAC Honors Male Co-Athletes of the Week:  
Kyle Knudsen, California Lutheran and Mike Edwards, Caltech
January 6, 2010

Kyle Knudsen, California Lutheran
Men's Basketball
(SR, G - Tualatin, Ore.)
Knudsen was selected to the D3Hoops.com National Team of the Week after scoring a career-high 38 points in a 71-62 victory over Pacific (OR) University on Dec. 20. He shot 14-of-18 from the floor including 6-for-8 from three matching his career-best of six triples. His offensive output was the most by a CLU player since Ryan Hodges posted 53 against Redlands on February 9, 2005. It is also the highest mark against an opponent other than Redlands in the last decade. Over this recent stretch of six games Knudsen has led the Kingsmen offense averaging 17.5 points per game and currently ranks fifth in the SCIAC at 16.3 ppg for the season.

Mike Edwards, Caltech
Men's Basketball
(Freshman, Guard/Forward - Canyon HS/Canyon Country, CA)
In the Holiday Classic, Caltech freshman Mike Edwards scored 28 points against Rivier College on Saturday. He added 9 rebounds and 3 steals. He followed that performance with 29 points - including a Caltech record seven 3-pointers - versus Westminster (PA). He added 4 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Edwards was perfect from the free throw line during the weekend (11 for 11). The first year player is averaging 21.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He has 19 steals and 8 blocked shots this season while shooting 84 percent from the free throw line.