AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Rasir Bolton has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after averaging 18.0 points as the Cyclones went 2-0 last week.
Bolton capped his week with 17 points and a career-best eight rebounds in ISU’s win against No. 16 Seton Hall Sunday evening. Earlier in the week, Bolton scored 19 points against Kansas City.
The Petersburg, Virginia native connected on 18-of-21 free throws last week and is shooting 82.4 percent at the line this season. Bolton played 32 games as a freshman at Penn State before coming over to the Cyclones, making nine starts and averaging 26.9 minutes. He was second among all Nittany Lions averaging 11.6 points, shot 36.1 percent behind the arc and 87.6 percent at the free-throw line and connected on 52 three-pointers.
Bolton and Iowa State return to action Thursday against Iowa in an Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown at Hilton Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
