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Black College Basketball Players of the Week. . .

  • SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
    RAYMOND APPLEBERRY, 6-3, Sr., G, Jackson State - Finished with 26 points, ten rebounds, one assist and two steals vs. Alabama A&M.

    OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
    Victor Tarver, 5-8, Jr., G, Southern - Had 45 points in two games including five rebounds, nine assists and two steals.
    Jamel Gooding, 6-6, Jr, F, Grambling
    - Had 11 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and one steal vs. Alabama State.

  • SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
    CHARLES BOYD, 6-7, Sr., F, Fort Valley State
    - Had 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and six blocks in the Wildcats only game.

    OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
    Amos Conyers, Tuskegee - Averaged 28 points, six rebounds and two steals in two Golden Tiger games.

    Jonathan Nelson, Fort Valley State - Averaged 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.5 assists as Wildcats split two games.

  • MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
    KYLE WILLIAMS, 6-6, Jr., G, Howard
    - In two wins, averaged 30.5 points, while shooting 57% from the field, including 54% from the three-point line. WIlliams also had eight rebounds, six assists, five steals and blocked four shots.

    ROOKIE
    CHAKOWBY HICKS, 6-4, Fr., G, Norfolk State - Totalled 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals as Spartans went 1-1. Hicks had ten points, four rebounds and two steals in a non-conference win over Maine.

  • CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
    JAMAL SHIVERS, 6-4, Sr., G, Bowie State - In three games, Shivers averaged 17 points, four rebounds and two steals while shooting 76% from the field including 67% from behind the arc. Shivers scored 20 in a win over Livingstone.

    ROOKIE
    HASSAN ROBINSON, 6-4, Fr., G, St. Paul's - Had 16 points and five rebounds vs. Bowie State.

    COACH
    JOEL HOPKINS, Shaw - His Bears are 7-1 and ranked in the NCAA Div. II Top 25.

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