Tabbed the Chick-Fil-A Robinson RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week for Groundhog Day is junior guard Michael Green III of the basketball team. In a pair of home wins last week that stretched the winning streak for the Colonials at the UPMC Events Center to three, Green III averaged 17.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists while knocking down 54.5 percent (12-for-22) of his shots from the field, including 53.8 percent (7-for-13) from beyond the arc. In a 77-53 win over Milwaukee (1/27/22), Green III, a native of the Bronx, N.Y., contributed 13 points and four boards. Two days later, Green III stretched his double-figure scoring streak to seven by leading the Colonials with a season-high 21 points in a 62-60 win over Green Bay (1/29/22). Overall during the 2021-22 campaign, Green III is averaging 11.0 points per game while pacing RMU in assists (55) and steals (25).
