Conference Players of the Week
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEKPLAYER
JAY MAYNARD, Jr., G, WSSU, Jacksonville, NC - In two WSSU victories, Maynard averaged 26.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He had a eight three-pointers en route to a career-high 34 points in a win over Livingstone.
NAOMI MOBLEY, Sr., F, Shaw, Jacksonville, FL - In two wins, averaged 23.5 points, 15 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2 blocks. Mobley had 31 pts., 17 rebs., 4 steals and 3 blocks vs. JC Smith.
ROOKIE
KAUTELZA RICHARDS, Fr., F, Livingstone, Walterboro, SC- Averaged
17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2 steals in 2-1 week. Scored
a career-high 31 in loss to FSU.
JOHN FULTON, Fr., F, JC Smith, Manning, SC - Got 15 points, 7 rebounds
and 3 blocks in win over Shaw
COACH
DAVE ROBBINS, Va. Union - Got wins over Shaw, NC Central and UDC
for the week and is on six-game winning streak.
JACQUES CURTIS, Shaw - Clinched E. Div. title with win over Va.
Union, rose to 10th in NCAA Div. II poll.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
RON WILLIAMS, Sr., G, Howard, Columbus, OH - Scored 67 points,
grabbed six rebounds, dealt out seven assists and had three steals in
wins at Hampton and over Bethune Cookman. Williamson hit 54 percent (13-27)
of his shots from three point range and 16-17 from the free throw line.
LEISEL HARRY, Jr., C, Coppin State, Point Fortin, Trinidad - In
two games, had 36 points, 24 rebounds, three blocks and three steals including
a career-high 18 points vs. SC State and Norfolk State.
ROOKIE
NAJMAH FAUNTLEROY, Fr., G, DelState, Odenton, MD - Helped the Hornets
to three straight wins scoring 26 points, getting 25 rebounds including
a double-double (15 pts., 10 reb.) in a win oer B-CC.
LOUIS FORD, Fr., G, Howard, Cambridge, MA - In wins last week, he
totaled 18 points, 17 assists and eight steals in wins over Hampton and
Bethune Cookman. He was six for eight from the floor and a perfect six
for six from the free throw line.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
WILLIAM McDONALD, Sr., C, Grambling State, Pontiac, MI - Averaged
15 points, 11 rebounds and 5.5 blocks in two games last week including
a triple-double (10 pts., 11 reb., 11 blks.) in a loss to Prairie View
and 18 pts., 11 rebounds in a win over Texas Southern.
SHEMEKA JACKSON, Sr., F, Alabama State, Flint, MI - Scored 23 points
in 64-53 win over Alabama State, added 10 rebounds, 1 assist,2 steals
and ablock. Jackson is 87 points shy of being the first Lady Hornet to
score 2,000 points in a career.
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Other Notable SWAC Performances:
- Amie Williams (Jackson State) averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds.
- Latesha Lee (Jackson State) had 12 assists vs. JSU and 5 steal;s vs. Alabama State.
- Genina Johnson (Jackson State) had 28 points vs. TSU and 24 vs. PV.
- Attarius Norwood (Miss. Valley St.) averaged 19.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in two wins.
- Ishmael Joyce (Jackson State) averaged 25 points in two wins including 32 vs. Texas Southern.
- Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern) averaged 21 points as Tigers went 0-2.
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
RONALD THOMPSON, Jr., F, Morehouse, Salem, NY - Led the Maroon
Tigers to a 3-0 record averaging 13.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists,
2.7 steals and 2.3 blocks.
LITREECE HURN, So., F, Lane, Milwaukee, WI - Averaged 19.5 points,
20.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.
- Other Notable SIAC Performances:
- Pamela Butler (Albany State) averaged 11 points and 12 rebounds.
- Sherika Tarpkins (Ft. Valley St.) averaged 23.5 points and 5.0 rebounds.
- Myquita Mackey (LeMoyne-Owen) averaged 16.3 points and 8.5 rebounds.
- Flem Tucker (Albany State) averaged 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds
- Darryl Williams (Ft. Valley St.) averaged 21.0 points
- Yari Scott (Paine) averaged 22.5 points
INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE
WEEK
PLAYER
DARREN GREEN, Morris - Averaged 17 points, six
rebounds, 4 steals and 4 assists in three games.
SHERNITA McNEIL, Jr., G, Voorhees - In three games, averaged 12.6
points, 5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 3.3 steals.
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