Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO Jan. 7, 2008

Men's basketball player Garrison Carr has been named the American University Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO, Athletics department officials announced Monday.

Carr helped American end its non-conference schedule with a win on Sunday when he notched 24 points, two shy of his career-high, in a 69-56 win over Columbia. Carr hit six three-pointers, one short of tying his career-high, in nine attempts. The junior guard notched 19 of his points in the first period, helping American to a big halftime lead.

The Bellevue, Wash., native now has 57 three-pointers this season, well on pace to break the single-season school record for threes of 86, which has stood for more than 20 years.