MEAC Announces Weekly Men's Basketball Honors

NORFOLK, Virginia -- North Carolina Central’s Randy Miller and Howard’s Charles Williams have been selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Co-Men’s Basketball Players of the Week, the conference announced today. Howard’s Ogheneyole Akuwovo was named Rookie of the Week while Raasean Davis of North Carolina Central is the Defensive Player of the Week.

Miller averaged 20.7 points in three games played over the past week while also shooting 61 percent from the field and 61 percent (14-of-23) from the three-point stripe. He also went 8-of-9 from the free throw line in games versus Cincinnati, Bowling Green and Warren Wilson. He scored 21 points at Cincinnati and Bowling Green while dropping 20 versus Warren Wilson.


Williams averaged 21 points in three games as he shot 53 percent from the field while shooting 52 percent beyond the arc. He had a strong output at Southern Illinois with a season-high 30 points while also shooting 50 percent from the three-point line and 46 percent from three-point range in 34 minutes of play. He also scored 19 points in Howard’s win over UMass.

Akuwovo averaged 7.3 points, 9.3 rebounds in three games played. He had a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds in the win at UMass and also averaged 3.7 offensive rebounds per game.

Davis was a force on the boards over the past week as he averaged 12 rebounds and a blocked shot in three games. The senior pulled down 12 rebounds at Cincinnati while blocking a shot with nine rebounds versus Bowling Green. He closed the week out with a 15-rebound, two-block outing versus Warren Wilson.

NOTABLE PERFORMERS
Justin Ravenel (Florida A&M) made the Jamaica Classic All-Tournament Team after two games when he scored 39 points, and pulled down nine (9) rebound in two games.

Andre Toure (Howard) averaged 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in three games played. He blocked three shots versus Regent and two at Southern Illinois.

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