Miles guard Rodney Battle. Miles Guard Rodney Battle 6-1, Junior, Columbis, Ga. Miles Golden Bears guard Rodney Battle is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and shot 49 percent from the field in three wins on the Golden Bears’ win to the SIAC Tournament championship. In the semifinal win
Golden Tigers’ JuToreyia Willis Tuskegee guard JuToreyia Willis 5-11, Graduate Student, Chattanooga, Tenn. Golden Tigers’ JuToreyia Willis is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 22.3 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game, and shot 55 percent from the field and made 5-of-7 three-pointers in three victories for the Golden Tigers in
Eagles’ guard Justin Wright. North Carolina Central Guard Justin Wright 6-2, Junior, Greenville, N.C. Eagles’ guard Justin Wright is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and was perfect from the free throw line (8-for-8) in two wins for the Eagles last week. In the 68-60 win over first place Howard
Golden Lions’ Maori Davenport. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Center Maori Davenport 6-5, Junior, Troy, Ala. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions’ center Maori Davenport is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks per game, and shot 80 percent from the field (12-of-15) in two wins for the Golden Lions. In the victory
Gold Rush’s Xavier Reaves. Xavier (La.) Forward Xavier Reaves 6-6, Graduate Student, Burtonsville, Md. Gold Rush’s Xavier Reaves is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 15.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game, while shooting 67 percent from the field in helping lead the Gold Rush to the Red River Athletic Conference
Spartans’ Forward Kris Bankston. Norfolk State Forward Kris Bankston 6-9, Graduate Student, Little Rock, Ark. Spartans’ forward Kris Bankston is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.5 blocks, shot 82 percent from the field (18-of-22), and 90 percent from the free throw line (9-of-10) for the Spartans who went
Tigers’ forward Romelle Mansel. Jackson State forward Romelle Mansel 6-9, Junior, Los Angeles, Calif. Tigers’ forward Romelle Mansel is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and shot 68 percent from the field (17-of-25) for the Tigers who went 2-0 last week. In the Tigers’ victory over rival
Yellow Jackets’ Destiny Fields. West Virginia State Forward Destiny Fields 5-10, Senior, Reynoldsburg, Ohio West Virginia State Yellow Jackets’ Destiny Fields is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 24.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, connected on 16-of-33 fields goals and shot 38 percent from the field in two victories for the Yellow Jackets
Spartans guard Joe Bryant 6-1, Fifth Year, Norfolk, Va. Spartans guard Joe Bryant, Jr. is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 23.5 points, 3.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds, shot 68 percent from the field (15-of-22), and 64 percent (7-of-11) from three-point range for the Spartans who went 2-0 last week. In the Spartans’ victory
Falcons guard Lauren Banks. Saint Augustine’s Guard Lauren Banks 5-7, Sophomore, Clinton, Md. Saint Augustine’s Falcons guard Lauren Banks is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 26.0 points, 3.5 rebounds while shooting 50 percent (18-of-36) from the field and three-point range (11-of-22) in helping the Falcons go 2-0 this week. In the victory