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Champagnie Named ACC Player of the Week
12/14/2020 2:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Sophomore forward Justin Champagnie was named ACC Player of the Week after delivering one of the most impressive two-game stretches in recent ACC history, averaging 22.0 points, 20.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in wins at Northwestern and against Gardner-Webb. He becomes the first Pitt player to claim conference player of the week recognition since Michael Young (Nov. 21, 2016).
Champagnie posted 20 points and 20 rebounds in a come from behind win at Northwestern Wednesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, recording the first 20/20 game by a Pitt player since Dejuan Blair (2008-09). His 20-point effort included a game clinching dunk with 5.8 seconds remaining to give Pitt its first lead of the game and help the Panthers overcome an 11-point halftime deficit.
The Brooklyn native topped that performance with 24 points and 21 rebounds in a win over Gardner-Webb to become the first NCAA Division I player since Caleb Swanigan of Purdue (2016-17) to post consecutive 20/20 games. He went 10-of-20 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line and added a career-high five assists, two blocks and a steal as the Panthers posted their fourth consecutive victory.
Additional Notes From the Week
Champagnie posted 20 points and 20 rebounds in a come from behind win at Northwestern Wednesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, recording the first 20/20 game by a Pitt player since Dejuan Blair (2008-09). His 20-point effort included a game clinching dunk with 5.8 seconds remaining to give Pitt its first lead of the game and help the Panthers overcome an 11-point halftime deficit.
The Brooklyn native topped that performance with 24 points and 21 rebounds in a win over Gardner-Webb to become the first NCAA Division I player since Caleb Swanigan of Purdue (2016-17) to post consecutive 20/20 games. He went 10-of-20 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line and added a career-high five assists, two blocks and a steal as the Panthers posted their fourth consecutive victory.
Additional Notes From the Week
- Champagnie, Swanigan and Blake Griffin (Oklahoma – 2008-09) are the only players in the past 25 years with consecutive 20/20 games.
- Champagnie is the first Pitt player since DeJuan Blair to record two 20/20 games in a season and the third Panther with multiple 20/20 games in a season (Blair and Billy Knight).
- Champagnie became the first ACC player to record multiple 20/20 games in a season since Tim Duncan (1996-97). Champagnie, Duncan (2 – 1996-96), Ralph Sampson (2 – 1981-82), Tree Rollins (3 – 1976-77) and Randy Denton (2 – 1970-71) are the only ACC players with multiple 20/20 games since 1970.
- Champagnie's 41 rebounds are the most in a two-game span by a player in program history, topping the previous mark of 40 set by Dejuan Blair (Feb. 16-21, 2009).
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