By Amanda Flowers/Owens Sports Information

This week’s Student-Athlete Spotlight features freshman point guard, Joe Retic II.

Retic scored a season high 26 points in the 71-69 upset of No. 8 Lakeland on Feb. 13.  He also had eight rebounds (three offensive) and seven assists.

In the second half, he scored 13 points making six-for-nine from the field.  Retic made 11-for-21 from the field throughout the entire game.

In Saturday’s loss against Cincinnati State, Retic had a team-high 19 points.  He also had five assists, two rebounds (one offensive) and two steals.

Throughout the 2012-2013 basketball season, Retic averages 10.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.  This season he has 122 assists and 36 steals.