A senior guard from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Uzziah Dawkins of Converse averaged 27.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game in two conference games last week for the Valkyries.
Dawkins concluded Converse’s conference win over Southern Wesleyan with 29 points, five rebounds, three steals and one assist. He finished the victory shooting 65 percent (11-of-17). He was a perfect 3-of-3 at the free throw line. In Converse’s league game with Chowan, Dawkins collected 25 points, four rebounds and three rebounds.
Dawkins is currently third in Conference Carolinas in scoring at 19.5 points per game. He has now captured league weekly honors twice in the 2023-24 season.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 9 (Jan. 16, 2024)
Player of the Week: Uzziah Dawkins, Converse
Defensive Player of the Week: Jordan Akal, King