WALTHAM, Mass. – Following a 2-0 week for the Bentley University Falcons, senior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

In two come-from-behind wins on the road, Laput averaged 23.5 points, five rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals while making 12 of 20 shots overall (.600), half of his 12 three-point attempts, and 17 of 19 free throws.

Bentley earned a 72-66 win at Southern Connecticut by scoring the game's final 15 points, with Laput accounting for 11 of those. He finished with 30 points, four rebounds and four steals against the Owls. Laput, who played all but 57 seconds in the two games, scored 17 in a 79-70 win at Pace despite attempting only five shots from the field. He also had six rebounds and five assists against the Setters, and climbed from 23rd to 17th on Bentley's all-time scoring list.

Laput, the leading scorer in the NE10 for the second consecutive year, is averaging 21.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and one steal a game. He's had a strong shooting season with accuracy rates of .489 overall, .449 from three and .899 at the foul line.

In the NCAA Division II statistics, Laput is eighth in total points, 14^th in scoring average, 13^th in field goals made, 16^th in field goal attempts and 22^nd in free throw percentage. Among active Division II players, Laput's career numbers rank eighth in scoring average, 15^th in three-point percentage, 26^th in free throws made and 33^rd in total points and free throw percentage.

Laput earned Player of the Week honors three times last season when he was an NABC Division II All-America and the NE10 Player of the Year.

Laput is the third Falcon to receive the honor this season. Kellan Bochenek was recognized on Dec. 20 and Aaron Latham was honored a month earlier.

Bentley, 12-6 overall and 7-4 NE10, will host American International Wednesday at 7:30 pm.