Courtesy of HorizonLeague.com INDIANAPOLIS -- Valparaiso senior center Vashil Fernandez (Kingston, Jamaica/ Princeton Day [Md.] Academy) has been named the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Northern Kentucky freshman forward Drew McDonald (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) has been named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week. The … [Read more...] about Valpo’s Fernandez and NKU’s McDonald collect Horizon League weekly honors
Bluiett and Sumner sweep weekly Big East awards
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI ---Xavier University sophomore Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week and teammate Edmond Sumner has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. This is the fifth time Bluiett has earned a weekly BIG EAST honor this season, having been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times this season. For … [Read more...] about Bluiett and Sumner sweep weekly Big East awards
Zach Johnson named A-Sun Co-Newcomer of the Week
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com MACON, Ga. - Coming off a week in which he led FGCU by averaging 17 points and 4.5 assists per game, redshirt freshman Zach Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Co-Newcomer of the Week on Monday by league officials. Johnson shares the award with Stetson's Derick Newton. Johnson (Miami, Fla./Norland HS) scored 16 … [Read more...] about Zach Johnson named A-Sun Co-Newcomer of the Week
Okereafor and Seaborn take home MAAC awards
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Teddy Okereafor, Rider Gr., G, 5-8, 160, London, England/Virginia Commonwealth/Christchurch School In two Rider wins, Okereafor averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. In a double overtime win over Marist, he scored a career-high 38 points, setting MAAC records in free-throws made (25) and … [Read more...] about Okereafor and Seaborn take home MAAC awards
Jones, Cannatelli earns A-10 Women’s weekly honors
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. —George Washington senior Jonquel Jones was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Dayton freshman Lauren Cannatelli earned the league’s Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were announced Monday for games played Jan. 11-17. Jones led GW to a pair of wins over A-10 rivals La Salle and … [Read more...] about Jones, Cannatelli earns A-10 Women’s weekly honors