Despite a week of exams, our ballers still managed to fit in a few games of hoop and there were still some great performances. Find out who earned honors this in week six right here ...
NC-Double-Eh Men's Player of the Week
Justin Edwards, Maine
20.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1 spg, 17-of-40 FGs, 7-of-9 FTS, 33.5 mpg in two games - a 96-57 loss to Army on Dec. 14 and a 94-69 loss to Marist Dec. 16.
Honorable Mention: Melvin Ejim, Iowa St - 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 1 block in 31minutes in an 86-77 win over Drake Dec. 15. He was named Big 12 Player of the Week.
NC-Double-Eh Men's Rookie of the Week
Anthony Bennett, UNLV
24 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, 10-of-14 FGS, 7-of-9 FTs, 24 minutes in one game - a 91-44 win over La Verne Dec. 14.
Honorable Mention: Nik Stauskas, Michigan - 11 ppg 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 7-of-20 FGs, 6-of-15 3PT FGs, 2-of-2 FTs, 32 mpg in two games - in a 67-39 win over Binghamton Dec. 11 and an 81-66 win over West Virginia Dec. 15.
Michelle Plouffe, Utah
16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 7-of-19 FGs, 2-of-7 FTs, 30 mins in one game - a 71-33 win over Houston Baptist Dec. 15.
Honorable Mention: Wumi Agunbiade, Duquesne - 18 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 4-of-8 FGs, 10-of-18 FTs, 33 minutes in one game - a 62-58 win over James Madison Dec. 16.
NC-Double-Eh Women's Rookie of the Week
Taijah Campbell, Virginia Tech
14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 7-of-15 FGs, 31 minutes in one game - a 63-56 loss to Penn St Dec. 16.
Honorable Mention: Michelle Hudyn, Missouri - 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 block in 14 mins in one game - a 110-47 win over Southern Illinois Dec. 16.
Previous Winners
Week 1
Men - Murphy Burnatowski, Colgate
Women - Micaella Riche, Minnesota
Week 2
Men - Daniel Mullings, New Mexico St; Rookie - Dyshawn Pierre, Dayton
Women - Kayla Alexander, Syracuse; Rookie - Rashida Timbilla, Massachusetts
Week 3
Men - Marc Trasolini, Santa Clara; Rookie - Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Women - Kayla Alexander, Syracuse; Rookie - Rashida Timbilla, Massachusetts
Week 4
Men - Justin Edwards, Maine; Rookie - Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Women - Taryn Wicijowski, Utah; Rookie - Rashida Timbilla, Massachusetts
Week 5
Men - Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga; Rookie - Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Women - Kayla Alexander, Syracuse; Rookie - Rashida Timbilla, Massachusetts
How is Jordan Bachynski a rookie? Aint he a Junior?
ReplyDeleteI also dont value Justin Edwards putting up points on a crappy Maine team relative to ABennett and K.O. being the man on Top 25 ranked teams.
Just sayin....
Thanks for pointing that out. I think I cut and pasted the wrong stuff. It should have been Nik Stauskas.
DeleteYou could look at it that way I suppose. But Edwards did put up numbers in two games opposed to one which is why I picked him. That I wrestled with for a bit. Bottom line is that he showed consistent effort in two contest. And I can't always have same two cats weekly.
you do what you want. its your blog and you are the expert. I am just the peanut gallery. I have a bias to those I think will be in the nba one day. My dvr records every UNLV and Gonzaga game, some Stanford (Powell is player great hey?) and Kentucky. And now Michigan games - I didnt know Stauskus would be this good. Maybe Missouri and Arizona St. as well? What do you think?
DeleteIt's all good. I would expect some dialogue with anything I post. Let's me know people actually care about the product and the players.
ReplyDeleteI'd say I was with you on the Stauskas tip. With the guys on the team already and the ones coming with himI didn't think that this would be his year to get any burn. But when you're an elite level shooter like Nik, I guess you can always find your way into the lineup. The best part about him is that he's shown that he is able to stay on the floor when not shooting. And to think that almost everyone in his recruiting class was ranked ahead of him. I hope he keeps it up.
You may want to set the DVR to get those Missouri and A-State games but you will get some inconsistent play from the Canucks on both teams - Bachynski is getting his game back still and Webster-Chan and Jankovic will be spotty with time, expecially since they get their star transfer eligible. Think about getting Indiana St and New Mexico St on the list too. Manny Arop at Indiana St had next level athletics and could sneak in and there are four Cdns playing major minutes. Mullings for NMSU also has next level athleticism but his mental game is a ways to go.