Barea named CAA Co-Player of the Week
Nov. 22, 2005
Boston, Mass.

Senior Jose Juan Barea has been named CAA Co-Player of the Week for his efforts in the Mohegan Sun Classic last weekend.

Senior Jose Juan Barea has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week along with senior John Goldsberry of the University of North Carolina Wilmington as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.

Barea led the Huskies to a pair of victories last weekend in the Mohegan Sun Classic hosted by Central Connecticut. In the season opener against Brown, he recorded 22 points and nine assists, followed by a 28 point, 14 assist effort in a comeback victory over Central Connecticut the following night. Trailing by eight points with just over three minutes remaining, the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico native helped spark an 18-6 Husky run with a strong defensive effort and clutch shooting to ignite the Huskies to their first 2-0 start since the 1986-87 season.

A CollegeInsider.com Preseason All-America and CAA Preseason First Team player, Barea ranks as Northeastern’s third leading scorer in history. with 1,702 career points.

The Huskies take the floor Tuesday night at home against Lasell College beginning at 7 p.m. at Solomon Court, then travel to Berkeley, Calif. for the Golden Bear Classic over Thanksgiving weekend.