Prairie View A&M Running Back Dawonya Tucker 5-5, 180, Sr., Terrell, Texas Tucker picked up where he left off last year and in the Panthers 44-23 victory over Texas Southern in the annual Labor Day Classic in Houston, got off to a similar start like last year. He carried the ball 11 times for 188 yards,
Prairie View A&M Forward Devonte Patterson 6-7, Junior, Bridgeport, Texas Averaged 19.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in three wins last week for the Panthers who won the SWAC Tournament championship. In the Panthers opening victory over Alcorn, Patterson paced the Panthers with 25 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and was 7-of-13 from the field. Patterson
Bethune-Cookman Guard Angel Golden 5-8, Senior, Tampa, Fla. Averaged 23.3 points in three wins in leading the Wildcats to their second-ever MEAC Tournament championship. In the championship game against Norfolk State, Golden led the way with 18 points in the 57-45 victory. This is the second time this year that Golden has been named Player
Jackson State Guard Venjie Wallis 6-6, Junior, Houma, Louisiana Averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three wins last week for the Tigers. In the Tigers win over Alabama A&M, Wallis led the team with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, and six rebounds. The three victories in a row helped propel Jackson State
Hampton Guard Ashley Bates 5-7, Jr., Hopkins, Minn. Averaged 26 points, 5.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds last week for the Lady Pirates. She poured in a career high 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting, seven steals, six rebounds and three assists in the Lady Pirates 88-63 victory over Winthrop on senior day at the Convocation Center.
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
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
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.