Belmont Abbey's Abrom Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Belmont Abbey's Abrom Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Belmont Abbey College guard DeQuan Abrom has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 7-13, the Conference announced today. This marks the third POTW for Abrom and the fifth overall for Belmont Abbey.
A junior from Washington, D.C., Abrom kept Belmont Abbey atop the Conference Carolinas standings after leading the squad to a pair of wins last week against North Greenville and Southern Wesleyan. He averaged 26 points on 64.7 percent shooting to go with 6.5 rebounds, two steals and one assist and has the team on its best start ever in conference play at 8-0.
In a 79-70 win over North Greenville, Abrom poured in 23 points on 55.6 percent shooting to go with four rebounds, two steals and one assist. He continued his hot shooting by scoring 29 points on 75 percent shooting (12-for-16) from the field, including 60 percent (3-for-5) from three-point range, against Southern Wesleyan. Abrom would add nine boards, two steals and one assist to his game totals in the 67-50 win over SWU.
Abrom currently averages 21.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. His points per game rank first in Conference Carolinas, while his assists rank ninth in the league.
Also nominated for Men's Basketball Player of the Week:
Jaquan Simms (Limestone) - Averaged 24.5 points, 2.5 assists, two steals, 1.5 rebounds in two games.
Daniel Burchette (North Greenville) - Averaged 15 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in two games.
Justin Frazier (King) - Averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 assists in two games.
Jamaal Matin (Mount Olive) - Averaged 26.5 points, four rebounds, 2.5 assists, two blocks and 1.5 steals in two games.
Michael Boykin (Barton) - Averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 assists, three rebounds and 1.5 steals in two games.
Trent Smoot, Jr. (Erskine) - Averaged 16 points, 6.7 rebounds, one steal and one assist in three games.
Brandon Simpson (Emmanuel) - Averaged 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two games. Posted one double-double.
2018-19 Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Week One (Nov. 12) – Kenny Hairston (Limestone)
Week Two (Nov. 19) – Evans Moreau (Limestone)
Week Three (Nov. 26) – Romeao Ferguson (Belmont Abbey)
Week Four (Dec. 3) – Kendrick Colvin (Emmanuel)
Week Five (Dec. 10) – DeQuan Abrom (Belmont Abbey)
Week Six (Dec. 17) – Romeao Ferguson (Belmont Abbey)
Week Seven (Dec. 24) – Jamaal Matin (Mount Olive)
Week Eight (Dec. 31) – Mike Salomon (King)
Week Nine (Jan. 7) – DeQuan Abrom (Belmont Abbey)
Week 10 (Jan. 14) – DeQuan Abrom (Belmont Abbey)