Donaven Hairston of Barton and Sidney Dollar of Lees-McRae Pick Up Men's Basketball Weekly Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Donaven Hairston of Barton and Sidney Dollar of Lees-McRae have been chosen as the weekly award winners for Conference Carolinas men’s basketball for the week ending Feb. 19, 2023.
Hairston was named the Player of the Week, while Dollar picked up Defensive Player of the Week honors.
A junior guard from Atlanta, Hairston averaged 33.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in two league wins last week. He ended last week by putting together one of the best single-game performances in Conference Carolinas history with 52 points on 71 percent (17-of-24) shooting in a conference road win over Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 18. The 52 points is the most in all of NCAA Division II in a single game this season. It also tied the Barton men’s basketball single-game record. In total in the 104-86 road win over Southern Wesleyan, Hairston finished with 52 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. He connected on 16 of his 17 free throw attempts (94 percent) in the game. Hairston also had 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in a thrilling 93-92 home conference win over Francis Marion on Feb. 15.
A junior forward from Denver, North Carolina, Dollar finished his efforts in three games last week for Lees-McRae with six steals and a block. He averaged 10.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. In Lees-McRae’s 101-92 home win over Belmont Abbey, Dollar picked up a season-best five steals to go along with 20 points and six rebounds. He also had two assists.
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2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 14, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Bosko Bojovic, Converse
Week 2 (Nov. 21, 2022)
Player of the Week:
Marcus Boykin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Week:
Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey
Week 3 (Nov. 28, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Kenny Turner, King
Week 4 (Dec. 5, 2022)
Player of the Week: Alex Cox, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion
Week 5 (Dec. 12, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey
Week 6 (Dec. 20, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Tavarus Webb, Emmanuel
Week 7 (Jan. 3, 2023)
Player of the Week: Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Mario Lacy, Jr., Belmont Abbey
Week 8 (Jan. 9, 2023)
Player of the Week: Marcus Boykin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Week: Alex Cox, Francis Marion
Week 9 (Jan. 16, 2023)
Player of the Week: Marcus Boykin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Week: Trevon Spencer, Barton
Week 10 (Jan. 23, 2023)
Player of the Week: Michael Brown, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Charles Solomon, Belmont Abbey
Week 11 (Jan. 30, 2023)
Player of the Week: Bosko Bojovic, Converse
Defensive Player of the Week: Tavarus Webb, Emmanuel
Week 12 (Feb. 6, 2023)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion
Week 13 (Feb. 13, 2023)
Player of the Week: Michael Brown, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Charles Solomon, Belmont Abbey
Week 14 (Feb. 20, 2023)
Player of the Week: Donaven Hairston, Barton
Defensive Player of the Week: Sidney Dollar, Lees-McRae