DALLAS, Texas – FIU men's basketball's Dashon Gittens was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week presented by Blenders Eyewear, as announced by the league office on Monday, as the nod marks Gittens' second weekly honor of the season.
 
The recognition comes after Gittens averaged 7.7 ppg on 60.0 percent shooting and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc through FIU's three contests, including its first C-USA road victory, last week.
 
Additionally, Monday's nod marks the third consecutive week an FIU freshman has been named C-USA Freshman of the Week, as classmate Arturo Dean nabbed back-to-back honors the past two weeks.
 
After sitting out a pair of games, Gittens returned to action last week shaping back into form after an 11-point performance at UTEP on Thursday, Jan. 19. The Hartford, Conn., native hit 4-of-5 shots from the floor and 3-of-3 from the line, in addition to recording two rebounds and an assist against the Miners. The freshman guard then followed finishing with 12 points in FIU's crucial 77-72 C-USA road victory at UTSA on Saturday, hitting 5-of-9 shots – including two 3-pointers (2-of-4) – to pair with two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 21 minutes off the bench.
 
After Gittens' performances last week, the freshman sits third on the squad in scoring (7.8 ppg) on efficient shooting percentages of 50.0 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from beyond the arc, while having recorded double figures in eight contests this season.
 
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FIU returns home to host Western Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 26, inside the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. Tip-off is slated for a 7 p.m. start to be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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