Bethune-Cookman forward John Holmes was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. N.C. A&T’s Thomas Coleman was named the Rookie of the Week while Hampton’s Matt Pilgrim was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week.

Holmes (Forward, 6-5, 190, Jr., Salisbury, Md.) averaged 18 points, while shooting 57-percent from the field, as he led the Wildcats to two victories last week. Against Edward Waters, Holmes posted a game-high 26 points with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots. He followed that performance with his first double-double performance of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds against interstate rival Florida A&M.

Coleman (C, 6-9, 220, Fr., Louisville, KY) recorded 16 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots in two games for the Aggies last week. His best performance was against Norfolk State where he fell one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Pilgrim (Forward, 6-8, 225, So., Cincinnati, Ohio) becomes the MEAC’s first Defensive Player of the Week after aiding the Pirates to a 3-0 mark last week. Pilgrim pulled down 15 rebounds in the three games, 10 defensive. He also posted two blocked shots and three steals. His defensive efforts aided the Pirates in a 65-31 victory over Howard, holding the Bison to the nation’s lowest scoring output by a Division I team of the season with 13 points in the first half and 18 in the second.

Other Top Performers:

Jeromnte Bush (FAMU) scored 18 points with two steals against the Univ. of Connecticut.

Michael Deloach (NSU) averaged 22 points and 2.5 rebounds aiding the Spartans to a 1-1 mark last week.

Jason Flagler (SCSU) registered 16 points, while shooting 8-of-13 from the field, in the Bulldogs win over WSSU.

Denzel Jackson (UMES) recorded 12 points and 16 rebounds in the Hawks two games last week.

Donald Johnson (DSU) posted a double-double against Maryland E. Shore with 22 points and 13 rebounds.

Oliver Prince (FAMU) collected 14 rebounds against the Univ. of Connecticut.

Jamar Smith (MSU) connected on 50-percent (4-of-8) from 3-point range and averaged 25 points in two games last week for the Bears

Ed Tyson (UMES) scored 24 points in two games for the Hawks last week.

Rashad West (HAM) scored a game-high 18 points, shooting 6-of-14 from the field, in the Pirates win over Howard.