Byrd awarded Rookie of the Week honors
LYNDON CENTER, Vt. — O’Bee Byrd, a freshman center with the Lyndon State 
Men’s basketball program, has been named Rookie of the Week in the North Atlantic Conference for the period ending Sunday, Jan. 31.
Byrd, who resides in Waterbury, Conn., averaged 14 points and six rebounds for the week as the Hornets earned two NAC victories. He connected on 59 percent of his shots (17-29) from the field.
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Byrd scored a career-high 22 points, grabbed six rebounds and had one blocked shot in a 77-75 victory over Johnson State. Later in the week, he was 5-of-9 from the field; scoring 13 points while pulling down seven rebounds in Lyndon’s 89-82 win over Maine Maritime Academy.
Byrd closed out the week on Saturday, Jan. 30 with seven points, five rebounds, and one blocked shot in an 89-70 loss to Husson. For the season, he is averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Hornets, who are 7-10 overall and 3-4 in the NAC. Byrd is currently connecting on 55 percent (36-65) of his field goal attempts and 64 percent (21-33) of his attempts from the free throw line.
THE STING!
The official E-newsletter of LSC Athletics - February 2010 edition