Munoz Named PacWest Player of the Week (Feb. 14, 2005)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings junior guard Cameron Munoz earned player of the week honors on Monday from the Pacific West Conference.  Munoz averaged 27.0 points a game for the Yellowjackets in three conference wins last week.

On Tuesday Munoz made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points in the Jackets’ 105-95 upset of 13^th-ranked Hawaii-Hilo.  He netted 23 points with four 3-pointers on Thursday as MSU Billings defeated Chaminade 82-79.  Munoz finished the week with 31 points and seven 3-pointers in a 102-95 win against Chaminade.  The three victories moved the Yellowjackets into third place in the PacWest standings with a 7-4 conference mark.  MSU Billings plays three games in Hawaii this week.

For the season, Munoz ranks second in the PacWest with a 19.5 ppg scoring average.  He leads the league in 3-point shooting and free throw percentage.  He is averaging 4.16 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 88.6 percent from the line.  Munoz also ranks tenth in the conference for assists (2.58) and eleventh for 3-point percentage (38.0).