Martinez named NAC Player of the Week
LYNDON CENTER, Vt. – Cesar Martinez, a senior guard on the Lyndon State College men’s basketball team, has been named the North Atlantic Conference Player of the 
Week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 16.
Martinez, a resident of East Harlem, N.Y., scored 25 points, collected eight rebounds and had four assists in a tough 74-71 loss to Mount Ida College in the opening round of the New England College Alumni Tip-off Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 15.
In the tourney's consolation game, held on Sunday, Nov. 16, Martinez tossed in a game-high 20 points and handed out four more assists in a 72-68 win over tourney host New England College. His efforts landed him a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
A year ago, Martinez led the Hornets in scoring with a 15.9 points-per-game average, was second on the squad in rebounding at 6.4caroms per outing and had a team-high 65 assists (2.8 apg). Thus far on the 2008-09 season, he is averaging 22.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and four assists per game for LSC (1-1).