Ryder Hsiung was named the Northwest Conference Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of November 19-25 based on his performance in games against Whittier College and Chapman University.
Hsiung led Willamette to wins in their opening two games of a Southern California road trip, starting with a 35-point outburst in a 101-90 win over Whittier. In that game, Hsiung set the Willamette record for made three-point shots in a game with 10, breaking the old record of nine. For the game, he was 10-15 from three, 11-16 overall from the field, and 3-6 from the foul line. He also added four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
The next night, in a 77-71 win over previously unbeaten Chapman, Hsiung scored seven points on 2-5 from the field and 2-2 from the line as the host Panthers focused most of their defensive attention on him and opened up the floor for his teammates. For the weekend, Hsiung averaged 21 ppg, 3 rpg, and 2 apg.
