INDIANAPOLIS - Oakland's Corey Petros was named Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month for December, announced by the league office on Friday. Petros, a native of Macomb, Mich., is currently pursuing his master's degree in business administration (MBA).

Petros boasts a 3.43 grade point average in graduate school and was an Academic All-Horizon League selection last year. The senior leads the league this season with a .591 field goal percentage and 8.0 rebounds per game. Petros is second in the league with six double-doubles and he became the third player in school history to surpass 1,400 points and 900 rebounds.

For the month of December, Petros averaged 13.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in seven contests. In an overtime win at Morehead State (12/6), Petros tallied 25 points and 10 rebounds, including the game-winning basket with just over 1 second remaining in OT.

Petros becomes the first men's basketball player to earn this distinction in Oakland's second season in the Horizon League.

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