ST. PAUL, Minn. – UW-Superior junior guard Xavier Patterson (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) has been named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week in men's basketball, the league announced on Monday.
 
Patterson set career highs with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 78-68 loss at Lawrence on Saturday. Patterson added one block and one steal while shooting 8-for-15 from the floor.
 
In 10 games this season, Patterson is averaging 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
 
The UMAC weekly honor is the first of his career. 
 
UWS (3-7) is off for the holidays before returning to the D3hoops.com Classic for a second time in history in Las Vegas on Dec. 28. Superior faces Saint Mary's at 5 p.m., central time, in its opening game.