Campbell senior guard Chris Clemons is one of the best men’s basketball players in the country that you’ve never heard of. Last season he was fourth in Division I in scoring, averaging 24.9 points per game. In three years, he’s Campbell’s all-time leading scorer and is second in Big South Conference history. During the 2016-17
Virginia Union guard Todd Hughes 6-3, Senior, Smyrna, Del. Averaged 19 points, 5.5 rebounds, shot 55 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range in helping lead the Panthers to the CIAA Tournament championship. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Bethune-Cookman guard/forward Isaiah Bailey 6-6, Junior, Compton, Calif. Averaged 23.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists and two steals in two victories last week for the first place Wildcats. Bailey recorded a triple double of 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory over Savannah State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Prairie View A&M Guard Shala Dobbins 5-6, Junior, Tulsa Ok. Averaged 34.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in leading Prairie View to wins over Jackson State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Dobbins scored a career high of 40 points, handed out six assists, grabbed four rebounds and three steals and made 22-of-23
Savannah State guard Alanta Fenner 6-5, Senior, Lake Wales, Fla. Averaged 31.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and two steals in two victories last week for the Tigers. He poured in 46 points on 50 percent shooting and 16-of-17 free throws made in the victory over Morgan State. Savannah State is in first place in the MEAC with
Arkansas Pine Bluff Guard Martaveous McKnight 6-4, Junior, Wallas, Miss. Averaged 32 points, five rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game on 59 percent shooting from the floor last week in victories over Prairie View A&M and Alcorn State. McKnight scored 39 points, grabbed six rebounds, handed out five assists and had three steals
Grambling Guard Shakyla Hill 5-7, Jr., Little Rock, Ark. Averaged 16.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, seven steals and six rebounds per game on 52.8 percent shooting from the floor last week. She also grabbed national headlines by recording 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in Grambling’s 93-71 victory over Alabama State on January
Howard Guard Te’Shya Heslip 5-5, r-Sr., Dumfries, Va. Averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in two wins for the Lady Bison last week Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Tennessee State Guard Tahjere McCall 6-5, Grad., Philadelphia Pa. Averaged 23.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game in three games for the Tigers. He scored his 1,000 career point in the Tigers victory over UT Martin on Saturday. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Texas Southern Guard Joyce Kennerson 5-4, Soph., Port Arthur, Texas Averaged 24 points, three steals, four rebounds and shot in excess of 90% from the free throw line in leading the Lady Tigers to a 2-0 record last week. Presented by North Carolina Mutual