January 28, 2008

STERLING, Va. – In a tough, two-game road trip for Millsaps at then 14th-ranked Centre College and DePauw University out of the SCAC East, senior forward Edrick Montgomery averaged 28 points, 11 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game to earn himself a spot on this week's D3hoops.com National Team of the Week.

The Pearl native shot 65 percent from the floor (22-of-34) and 80 percent from the charity stripe (12-of-15), where he hit just 67 percent coming into the weekend.

Montgomery tied a career-high with 34 points on Friday night against the Colonels, knocking down 14-of-19 shots from the floor and adding 13 rebounds for his 23rd career double-double.

On Sunday at DePauw, Montgomery scored 22 points to go along with nine rebounds – one board shy of a second consecutive double-double. He also tied a career-high with four blocks, giving him seven on the weekend to stay at second in the league.

Over the previous five road games Montgomery has been unstoppable, notching four 20+ point games while averaging 24 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per contest.

He currently ranks second in the league in blocks per game (2.06), third in rebounding (8.6) and 11th in scoring (14.4) – two spots behind senior teammate Rodney Rogan (14.7 ppg).