BISMARCK, N.D. -- Bellevue University guard Eric Pierce (Oceanside, Calif.) has been named the North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the NSAA office on Monday afternoon.
Pierce led the Bruins to a pair of wins at the Viterbo Classic. In two games in Wisconsin, he averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game to go along with totals of seven assists and six steals. He hit on all three of his three-point attempts and drained 9-of-10 free throws.
In Bellevue's 95-63 win over College of the Ozarks, Pierce scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in 19 minutes of play. Additionally, he pulled down five rebounds, dished out three assists, and notched a pair of steals.
He followed that up by scoring 15 points, including going 7-of-8 at the free throw time, while pulling down seven rebounds, dishing out four assists, and tallying four steals.
On the season, Pierce is averaging 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, both good for second on the team. He leads Bellevue with 24 assists and 23 steals. Over the past five games, he has averaged 16.6 points on 48% shooting from the floor and 80% shooting at the free throw line to go along with 6.5 rebounds per game.
The award is the second of Pierce's career after he previously won the honor on Feb. 15, 2021.
Bellevue (5-4) returns to play this weekend with a pair of games at the Draemel Classic, hosted by Midland. The Bruins face Mount Marty (3-6) Saturday at 2 p.m. and host Midland (5-3) on Sunday at 3 p.m.