Big East Player of the Week: Kyle McAlarney
25th Feb 2008
Notre Dame guard Kyle McAlarney was named Big East Player of the Week for the second time this season. He had an average of 22.5 points in his last two games against Pittsburgh (15) and Syracuse (30). This was the highest average for any player in the Big East this week thanks to his 9 three-pointers against Syracuse. Kyle hit 9 of his 11 attempts beyond the arc against the Orangemen and only 3 of 10 in the win over the Panthers. The 9 three-pointers is a Notre Dame record for the most in a game.
He played all but 6 minutes combined in the victories and also contributed with 5 assists total for the games. McAlarney is just one of the many threats for the Irish which makes the team so great. Kyle McAlarney, Luke Harangody, Tory Jackson, and possibly others have the ability to step up at any time if others are having a rough game. Opponents often only focus on shutting down Luke Harangody and when that happens, McAlarney and/or Jackson picks their game up and leads the team. This is why Notre Dame will go far in the tournaments and upset some great teams. Congrats Kyle McAlarney and as always, Go Irish!
