LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Graduate student forward Chase Paar (Mount Airy, Md./Glenelg Country School/Towson) of the Shepherd University men's basketball team was named the PSAC East Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday.

Paar averaged 17.5 points and 12.0 rebounds to lead Shepherd to a 2-0 week, including a 66-61 win over fourth-ranked California on Saturday. Paar had 24 points, 16 rebounds, and three assists in a 70-62 win at Seton Hill on Friday. He totaled five assists, three blocks, and one steal for the week.