Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Juozas Balciunas
January 1, 2013 7:06PM
Juozas Balciunas, of Lemont
Updated: February 3, 2013 6:11AM
Juozas Balciunas, of Lemont, is the Joliet Herald-News Boys Basketball Player of the Week.
Balciunas scored 24 points and was 10-of-11 from the free-throw line with four steals in the Indians’ 61-53 victory over Plainfield Central in the overall title game of the Romeoville Tournament. He was named the tournament MVP. He also scored 16 points in the Indians’ win over Ridgewood in the small-school title game.
Coaches wishing to nominate Player of the Week candidates can do so by contacting Tina Akouris at takouris@suntimes.com by noon Tuesday.

