A junior guard from Randallstown, Maryland, Willis averaged 20.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in three games last week for Chowan. He shot 50 percent (18-of-36) from the field in the three games. In Chowan’s thrilling comeback win over North Greenville on Friday, Jan. 15, Willis hit the game-winning shot with 2.8 seconds remaining. Chowan trailed by as many as 22 in the game with Willis’ floater completing the largest comeback win in NCAA Division II program history.
2020-21 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Jan. 11, 2021)
Player of the Week: LJ McCoy, Belmont Abbey
Defensive Player of the Week: Nate Davis, Belmont Abbey
Week 2 (Jan. 18, 2021)
Player of the Week: Jaedon Willis, Chowan
Defensive Player of the Week: Andrew Gardner, Lees-McRae