King's Drooker Named Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
King's Drooker Named Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – King University setter Nick Drooker has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played from Mar. 6-12, the Conference announced today.
Drooker, a junior from Richmond, Va., led King to a 3-0 week after dishing out 124 assists for a 10.33 per set average, while adding 21 digs, six blocks and five service aces.
In a 3-2 win over Lindenwood, Drooker would just miss out on a double-double, as he posted 41 assists and eight digs with two service aces. His best performance would be a program record 64 assists in a 3-2 win over East Mennonite, which he also added six digs, five blocks and two aces to his stat line. Drooker would close the week out playing in two sets of a 3-0 win over Alderson Broaddus, passing out 19 assists and making seven digs.
Drooker has dished out 666 total assists and averages 9.79 assists per set on the season. He currently ranks first in Conference Carolinas in total assists and second in assists per set, while ranking first in service aces (34), third in aces per set (.50), seventh in totals digs (132) and 10th in digs per set (1.94).
Also nominated for Men's Volleyball Player of the Week: Bruno Kretzschmar (Limestone) & Brennan Beyner (Belmont Abbey)
2017 Men's Volleyball Players of the Week
Week One (Jan. 9) – Robert Poole (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Jan. 16) – Jon Wheaton (King)
Week Three (Jan. 23) – Dylan Lavner (Limestone)
Week Four (Jan. 30) – Kevin Rocklein (Limestone)
Week Five (Feb. 6) – Eddie Moushikhian (King)
Week Six (Feb. 13) – Robert Poole (Mount Olive)
Week Seven (Feb. 20) – Jeff Yasalonis (Mount Olive)
Week Eight (Feb. 27) – Angelos Madilaris (Barton)
Week Nine (Mar. 6) – Matthew McManaway (North Greenville)
Week 10 (Mar. 13) – Nick Drooker (King)