King's LeVeau Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week
King's LeVeau Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – King University forward Hunter LeVeau has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 30 - Feb. 5, the Conference announced today. This marks LeVeau's second Conference POTW and third for King.
LeVeau, a senior from Johnson City, Tenn., had an impressive week for King, leading the team to a 2-0 week, including a win over league-leading Limestone after averaging 21.5 points on 55.6 percent shooting (52.4 3P%). LeVeau also eclipsed the 1,500-point mark for his career, sitting in eighth on the King all-time list with 1,536 career points.
In an 88-76 win over Emmanuel, LeVeau poured in 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting, 6-for-10 from three, and grabbed four boards. In a close 96-89 win over Limestone, LeVeau connected on five threes and added another bucket to notch 17 points and lead the Tornado over the Saints.
LeVeau averages 16 points and five rebounds per game on the season. He ranks sixth in the league in points per game, while ranking third in three-pointers made (83).
Also nominated for Men's Basketball Player of the Week: A.J. Clark (Pfeiffer), Shaun Stewart (Limestone), Jordan Turner (Lees-McRae), Deion Lane (Belmont Abbey), Daniel Westbrook (Barton), Miguel Cartagena (North Greenville) & Darius Sharpe (Southern Wesleyan)
2016-17 Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Week One (Nov. 14) – A.J. Clark (Pfeiffer)
Week Two (Nov. 21) – Shaun Stewart (Limestone)
Week Three (Nov. 28) – Hunter LeVeau (King)
Week Four (Dec. 5) – Josh Calhoun (Pfeiffer)
Week Five (Dec. 12) – Shaq Dance (Limestone)
Week Six (Dec. 19) – Malcolm St. Louis (King)
Week Seven (Dec. 27) – Isaiah Buck-Lowman (Barton)
Week Eight (Jan. 3) – Shaun Stewart (Limestone)
Week Nine (Jan. 9) – Donovan Harris (Limestone)
Week 10 (Jan. 16) – Shaun Stewart (Limestone)
Week 11 (Jan. 23) – Isaiah Buck-Lowman (Barton)
Week 12 (Jan. 30) – Shaun Stewart (Limestone)
Week 13 (Feb. 6) – Hunter LeVeau (King)