Men’s Basketball Player – Houghton
Mark O’Brien, Senior, Guard – Seven Hills, OH/Cuyahoga Valley Christian
 
Mark O’Brien averaged 24.7 points, seven rebounds, 2.3 assists and three steals in a 1-2 week for Houghton College. The senior started the week off scoring 11 points and hauling in six rebounds in the loss to St. John Fisher on Tuesday. He shot 64 percent from the field and made 7-of-8 attempts from the free throw line Friday against Utica as he tallied 36 points and five rebounds. O’Brien finished the week off on Saturday with 27 points, 10 boards as the Highlanders picked up their first win of the season, 89-85 in overtime against Alfred. Over the week, O’Brien shot 52.5 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the free throw line.