Congratulations to Sam Maniscalco.

Sophomore guard Sam Maniscalco (Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick) has been named the Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced Wednesday, after helping the Bradley men’s basketball team to a 1-1 record last week.

Maniscalco averaged 13.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game in a pair of games, while hitting 6-of-15 three-pointers. He scored 16 points and dished out three assists in the Braves five-point loss at league-leading Northern Iowa. Maniscalco followed that with an 11-point effort in Bradley’s 68-56 home win against Indiana State. He made 3-of-7 from beyond the arc and added two rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Sycamores. Enrolled in Bradley’s award-winning academic exploration program, Maniscalco owns a 3.34 cumulative grade point average.