Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETLHEHEM, Pa. - Following a season that resulted in a record seven Patriot League Player of the Week awards, Lehigh men's basketball senior Tim Kempton has been named to the 2016-17 United States Basketball Writers of America (USBWA) All-District II team, as announced on Tuesday. He's the first Lehigh player to be named to the team since C.J. … [Read more...] about Kempton named to USBWA All-District team
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Lehigh’s Tim Kempton earns seventh PL Player of the Week this season
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.org CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Lehigh senior center Tim Kempton earned his Patriot League record-setting seventh The Rock Player of the Week honor while American freshman guard Sa’eed Nelson earned his fourth The Rock Rookie of the Week for the final week of the Patriot League men’s basketball regular-season. Kempton averaged 23.5 points and 11.0 … [Read more...] about Lehigh’s Tim Kempton earns seventh PL Player of the Week this season
Lehigh picks up important 74-55 win over Navy
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team opened an 18-point first-half lead, Navy made an early second-half charge to pull as close as four, but the Mountain Hawks (15-11, 9-6 Patriot League) responded in a big way, opening a 22-point lead on their way to a 74-55 win on Wednesday evening in Stabler Arena. Five Mountain Hawks recorded … [Read more...] about Lehigh picks up important 74-55 win over Navy
Kempton named finalist for prestigious Senior CLASS Award
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Adding another honor to his resume, standout Tim Kempton has been named a finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award®, as announced on Wednesday. Kempton is one of just 10 men's basketball student-athletes in the nation named a finalist. He is the Lehigh men's basketball program's first finalist since C.J. McCollum in 2013. … [Read more...] about Kempton named finalist for prestigious Senior CLASS Award
Lehigh beats Bucknell 79-71 for regular season sweep of Bison
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's basketball team led for the majority of the game and held off several Bucknell comeback attempts, beating the first-place Bison 79-71 on Wednesday evening in Stabler Arena. Seniors Austin Price (25 points) and Tim Kempton (24) combined for 49 points as Lehigh (14-10, 8-5 Patriot League) earned the regular season … [Read more...] about Lehigh beats Bucknell 79-71 for regular season sweep of Bison