MEN’S BASKETBALL: Union’s Vick earns TSWA Player of the Week honors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Union University’s Hunter Vick was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, averaging 26.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in two games for the Bulldogs.
The Camden, Tenn., native netted a career-high 31 points with five boards in the first of two meetings against Delta State, hitting 13-of-19 field goals and 5-for-7 on 3-pointers. The junior guard then recorded 22 points, three rebounds and four assists versus DSU, connecting on 7-of-14 shots overall and 7-for-8 at the foul line.
Vick is posting 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 14 contests this season for Union.
2020-21 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
December 9 – Tavon King, Cumberland University
December 15 – Luke Smith, Belmont
December 22 – Devin Whitfield, Lincoln Memorial
January 5 – Ben Sheppard, Belmont
January 12 – Kavon Blankenship, Bryan College
January 19 – Ren Dyer, Carson-Newman
January 26 – Tripp Davis, Carson-Newman
February 2 – Kevin Chong, Maryville College
February 9 – Luke Brenegan, Carson-Newman
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tusculum’s Sutton garners TSWA Player of the Week accolades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum University’s Maddie Sutton was voted the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, registering 22.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two victories for the Pioneers.
The Walland, Tenn., native scored a career-high 32 points on 10-of-15 from the field and 12-for-14 at the foul line versus Queens University while grabbing 16 boards and handing out four assists. The senior forward netting 13 points with 13 rebounds and four assists at Mars Hill.
Sutton averages 14.5 points per game while leading the Southern Athletic Conference and ranking second nationally with 15.5 boards per contest. She has recorded nine consecutive double-doubles and leads Division II with 13 double-doubles in 15 games this season.
2020-21 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
December 9 – Allissa Mulaski, Bryan College
December 15 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
December 22 – Eboni Williams, Chattanooga
January 5 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
January 5 – Chelsey Perry, UT Martin
January 19 – Chelsey Perry, UT Martin
January 26 – Lindsay Taylor, Carson-Newman
February 2 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
February 9 – Braelyn Wykle, Carson-Newman