Pozzato averaged 23.0 PPG in first two games
- LOUIS – On the heels of the best debut game in the Division I era of the University of Evansville men’s basketball program, Gabriel Pozzato has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week.
Pozzato completed his opening two games in a Purple Aces uniform with an average of 23.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He converted 62.1% of his attempts while hitting five 3-pointers.
Last week’s season opener at North Texas saw Pozzato score 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting. His debut game was the best for a freshman in the MVC in at least 20 years and was Evansville’s top debut game in the DI era and is believed to be the best freshman debut in program history.
His 28-point game surpassed Marty Simmons’ debut game at UE in 1986 where Simmons scored 27 points. That also marked the debut of Scott Haffner, who recorded 26 in the contest. Pozzato’s point total was the most by an Evansville freshman since Colt Ryan scored 31 points at Creighton in 2010.
On Saturday, Pozzato scored 18 points while picking up four assists and three steals in the win over Brescia.
