WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Kiara Croskey | Francis Marion | Guard | Sophomore | Sumter, South Carolina
In her lone game of the week, Croskey was instrumental in a Francis Marion win against Anderson. She scored 23 points, added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. She shot 8-for-13 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the free throw line.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Riley James | Belmont Abbey | Point Guard | Senior | Davidsonville, Maryland
James helped lead the defense in a Belmont Abbey win at Young Harris on Saturday. She accounted for a game-high 11 points to go with six rebounds (five defensive), three steals and three assists in the 44-28 win. Based on available records, the 28 points allowed is the fewest allowed by Belmont Abbey since a 71-28 win over Coker back on January 13, 2007. Additionally, the 28 points is the fewest allowed by the Crusaders dating back to the 1993-94 season. Saturday's contest featured a scoreless third quarter as the Crusaders held the Mountain Lions scoreless for just under 13 minutes of game play from the final minute of the first half to the 7:44 mark of the fourth quarter.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Will Fowler | Converse | Guard | Freshman |
Folwer averaged 28.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from three-point range in two Converse wins last week. He scored the game-winning buzzer beater from three against North Greenville that was featured as a top 10 play on ESPN and followed it up by scoring a program record 35 points against Southern Wesleyan. Fowler also tied the program record for free throws in a game, going 11-for-12 from the line against the Warriors. He scored 22 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists against North Greenville before adding four rebounds and three assists with those 35 points against Southern Wesleyan.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Cameron Bleshoy | Young Harris | Forward | Senior | Marrietta, Georgia
Bleshoy set a Young Harris single-game record when he pulled in 20 rebounds in a win over Belmont Abbey. He added one block and one steal as the Mountain Lions held the Crusaders to 46 points. For the week, he averaged 11.0 rebounds per game to go along with two steals and one block.