Hokie ClubGREENSBORO, N.C. -- Virginia Tech guard Dorenzo Hudson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 3, 2010, in a vote by a committe of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Hudson scored a career-high 41 points, had five assists and three rebounds in Saturday’s 103-94 overtime win over BIG EAST foe Seton Hall. On the week, the Charlotte, N.C., junior averaged 26.0 points, 4.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds as the Hokies ran their record to 12-1 with a pair of non-conference victories.
Hudson’s 41-point effort marked just the 10th time in school history that a Virginia Tech player scored at least 41 points and the first time since Bimbo Coles in 1989. In addition, he tied a school record by making 20 free throws (out of 21 attempts).
This is the first ACC Player of the Week honor of Hudson’s career and he is the second Hokie to garner the award this season, after junior Jeff Allen earned the same award the week of Dec. 14. Teammate Malcolm Delaney won the award last January. Wake Forest’s C.J. Harris earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors.
The Hokies take the week off before returning to action on Sunday night at 7:45 p.m., as Tech travels to #9 North Carolina.