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CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
DANIEL JACKSON, 6-6, Sr., F, SHAW, Lake Wales, FL - Scored a season high 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in upset of W. Div. leader JC Smith.
ROOKIE
ANTHONY HILLIARD, 6-3, Fr., F, ELIZ. CITY STATE, Fayetteville, NC - Averaged 8.6 ppg., 7.6 rpg. and 1.6 spg. in three games.
COACH
SHAWN WALKER, Elizabeth City State - Guided Vikings to wins over NCCU, Chowan and Va. State to even their record at 7-7, 12-12.

MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
DARRYL PROCTOR, 6-4, So., F, COPPIN STATE, District Heights, MD - Averaged 22.5 points and 7 rebounds in wins over Hampton and NC A&T. Scored a season-high 29 points on 10 of 17 shooting and 9 of 12 from the line as the Eagles took over sole possession of second place with win over Hampton. He shot 66.7% (16 of 24) for the week.
ROOKIE
TROY JACKSON, 6-3, Fr., G, UMES, Wilkes Barr, PA - Averaged 15 points and 5 rebounds in two games for the Hawks including a game-high 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists vs. FAMU.

INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
TONY CORNETT, 6-5, Jr., F, W. VA. STATE, Columbus, OH - Led Yellow Jackets to 2-1 week averaging 13.7 points per game and 9 rebounds per game.
CLARENCE MATTHEWS, 6-7, Jr., F, TENNESSEE STATE, Beaumont, TX - Matthews averaged a double-double (14.7 ppg/13.0 rpg) while helping Tennessee State to a 2-1 mark last week. In the Tigers' win over Austin Peay, the junior forward pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds to go with 18 points and five blocked shots. He then followed that with 11 points and 13 rebounds versus Murray State, and a 15-point, seven-board effort in a non-conference win at Ball State. He finished the week with a total of 10 blocks, six assists and three steals while shooting 56.3 percent from the field (18-of-32). Matthews has netted double-double efforts in seven of his last 10 games and leads the OVC with eight overall.

SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
BRANDON CHILDS, 6-1, Sr., G, MOREHOUSE, Conyers, GA - Averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in wins over FVSU and CAU and a loss to Albany State.

SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AKIEM CLABORN, 6-7, Sr., F, ALABAMA STATE, Eufala, AL - Averaged a double-double, 21 points and 10.5 rebounds as the Hornets got two wins to move into third place in the SWAC. He had 25 points, 10 rebounds as the Hornets knocked off Southern and 17 points and 11 boards as they beat Alcorn State.

WOMEN

CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
CELESTE TRAHAN, 6-2, So., C, ELIZ. CITY ST., Stockton, CA - Averaged 20 ppg., 15.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.3 steals in 2-1 week. In win over UDC, she had 25 pts., 20 rebs., the 37th double-double of her career.
ROOKIE
MARKEYA WATSON, 6-0, Fr, F, BOWIE STATE Clinton, MD - 16 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists in win over St. Paul's.
COACH
JOLI ROBINSON, NC CENTRAL - Three road wins net 7-game win streak, 20-4, 11-3 records.

MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
RASHIDA SUBER, 5-8, Jr., g, COPPIN STATE, Reading, PA- Averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 steals while shooting 54% (14 of 26) to help Lady Eagles clinch MEAC regular season title. She shot 50% (7 of 14) during her two games last week. She had 20 points vs. Hampton and 18 vs. NC A&T.
ROOKIE
SHAHARA JOHNSON, 6-2, Fr., C, HAMPTON, Harrisburg, PA - Averaged 10.3 points and 9 rebounds to lead Lady Pirates to 2-1 week. Johnson had 10 points vs. Coppin State and 19 vs. Norfolk State.

INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
ASHLEY BLAKE, 5-5, So., G, CHEYNEY, Philadelphia, PA - Scored 21 points as the Lady Wolves dropped a decision to Millersville. Blake connected on 7 of 12 shots from the field inclouding 2 of 4 from three-point range.
APRIL STEVENSON, 5-5, Sr., G, W. VA. STATE, Baltimore, MD - Averaged 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds as the Lady Yellow Jackets had a 1-2 week.

SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
KEWANNA PRICE, 5-10, So., G, ALBANY STATE, Shellman, GA - Averaged 22.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in 1-1 week.

SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SHELITA BURNS, 6-1, Jr., F, JACKSON STATE, Jackson, MS - Averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the Lady Tigers last two games. Burns scored 34 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Lady Tigers downed Grambling State Saturday. She had 13 points and 7 rebounds in a win over Texas Southern.

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