Vinny Curta

Vinny Curta

  • Award
    Men's Basketball Performer of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/16/2018
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    Grinnell College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Guard
  • Hometown
    Oak Lawn, Ill.
  • High School
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
Grinnell College junior guard Vinny Curta led the Pioneers to two conference victories over the weekend and the nation’s leading scorer has been named the Midwest Conference (MWC) Performer of the Week for the second time this winter.

Curta scored 21 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists in the victory over Lake Forest College. He followed with 32 points, hitting 11-of-12 free throws, five rebounds, four steals and four assists against Beloit College. He leads the nation with 33.2 points per game, almost three points more than the second-place player.