LIBERTY, Mo. - Matt Lassen has gotten off to a hot start for the men's basketball team at William Jewell College and is averaging 21.6 points after five games.

Lassen, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Linn-Mar and Kirkwood, made seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points against Pittsburgh State. He's also scored 26 against Missouri-Kansas City and 21 against Baker.

Lassen has made 46.2 percent of his 3-pointers, hitting 18 of 39.

William Jewell is an NCAA Division II school in Liberty, Mo. The team has a 2-3 record.