Howard Guard RJ Cole 6-1, Sophomore, Union, N.J. Averaged 21 points, 4.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals in two victories for the Bison last week. In the victory over Savannah State, Cole scored 23 points, including making 5-of-10 three-pointers, registered five assists, three steals and six rebounds. Cole is a former three-star recruit who
Virginia Union Guard Shareka McNeill 5-6, Sophomore, Charlotte, N.C. With her hometown of Charlotte as the backdrop, McNeill had a record-setting CIAA Tournament in leading the Lady Panthers to their third CIAA Tournament championship in four years. She averaged 44.7 points, 2.0 steals, 2.7 rebounds, shot 62 percent from three-point range and 55 percent from
Saint Augustine’s Guard Tyre Gathright 6-4, Sr., Wilmington, N.C. Averaged 33 points, 2.5 rebounds, shot 59 percent from the field, and 59 percent from three-point range in two wins for the Falcons next week. Garhright scored 40 points against Livingstone last week. Gathright is third in the CIAA in scoring (20.8), sixth in field goal
Jackson State Forward Marneisha Hamer 6-1, Junior, Memphis, Tenn. Averaged 22 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 73 percent from the field in two victories for the Lady Tigers last week. Hamer recorded her fifth double double of the season, scoring 24 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the victory over Grambling. Hamer leads the SWAC
Bethune-Cookman Guard Angel Golden 5-8, Sr., Tampa, Fla. Averaged 24.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 2.0 assist in two victories for the Wildcats last week. Golden is second in the MEAC in scoring (19.6). Golden was a 2017-18 First Team BOXTOROW All-American.
Texas Southern Forward Jeremy Combs 6-7, Graduate, Dallas, Texas Combs scored 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting including the game-winning layup with four seconds remaining as the Tigers defeated Grambling 86-85 last week. Combs was also 10-of-13 from the free throw line and grabbed seven rebounds and had two steals. For Combs, it was his fifth
Kentucky State Guard Ditalion Battle 6-2, Senior, Cincinnati, Ohio Averaged 28 points, 6.5 rebounds three steals and shot 48 percent from three-point range in helping lead Kentucky State to victories over Spring Hill and Central State last week. Scored 30 points had nine rebounds, four steals and made 6-of-12 from three-point range against Spring Hill.
Livongstone Guard Dasia Harris 5-7, Guard, Silver Spring, Md. Had a career high 41 points on 19-of-31 shooting, eight assists, six steals and four rebounds in the Lady Blue Bears victory over Shaw. Harris is second in the CIAA in scoring (21.4) and leads the conference in steals (2.9)
Shaw Guard Amir Hall 6-5, Junior, Philadelphia, Pa. Hinton averaged 33.7 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in three wins for the Bears last week over Livingstone, Fayetteville State, and Johnson C. Smith. Hall scored 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting in the victory over JCSU. Hinton leads all NCAA players in scoring (31.6), is shooting
Grambling guard Shakyla Hill 5-7, Senior, Little Rock, Ark. Generally, players have not won BOXTOROW National Player of the Week more than once in a season, let alone back-to-back weeks, but when something special is done, it’s a must. And Grambling guard Shakyla Hill has done something special. Again. After garnering two triple-doubles within a