Hampton guard
Choicetta McMillian was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. South Carolina State's
Cabriel Duren earned Rookie of the Week honors, while teammate
Paris Alston earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
McMillian (Guard, 5-5, Sr., Fairfield, Texas) guided the Lady Pirates to two victories last week to extend their win streak to five games. McMillian recorded 22 points, two rebounds, and two steals in a 59-40 conference win against Savannah State. She followed that performance with 21 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers, five rebounds, and two assists in a 75-47 win against Maryland Baltimore County. For the week, the guard hit 51-percent from the floor (14-of-27) and 59-percent from behind the arc (13-of-22).
Duren (Guard, 5-6, Jr., Oviedo, Fla.) averaged 11.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two Lady Bulldog games last week. In a win against Norfolk State Duren recorded 15 points, four rebounds and four assists. Against Winthrop, she tallied seven points, five rebounds and three steals.
Alston (Center, 6-2, Jr., Greensboro, N.C.) grabbed 17 rebounds, blocked two shots and added four steals to aid the Lady Bulldogs to a 1-1 mark last week. Offensively, she combined for 18 points, while shooting 75-percent (6-of-8) from the floor.
Other Top Performers:
Adobi Agbasi (UMES) combined for 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for the Lady Hawks.
Amber Antoine (B-CU) recorded seven steals and grabbed three rebounds in 22 minutes of play for the Lady Wildcats in a loss to Stetson.
Alyssa Bennett (Hampton) totaled 19 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and eight steals in two Lady Pirate victories last week.
Antonia Bennett (FAMU) scored 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks in a loss to Nicholls State.
Tasia Bristow (DSU) recorded a career-high 28 points along with three rebounds and three steals in a 73-66 win against St. Francis (NY).
Tierra Hawkins (DSU) combined for 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals in two games for the Lady Hornets.
Tamoria Holmes (Howard) recorded back-to-back double digit outings with 16 points in a win against Delaware State and 27 points in a non-conference win over Navy.
Ezinne Kalu (SSU) combined for 38 points, five rebounds and nine steals in two games for the Lady Tigers.
Tiara Knotts (SCSU) averaged 14.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in two Lady Bulldog games last week.
Whitney Long (NSU) scored 18 points in a 75-69 conference loss to South Carolina State.
Cleniece Roberts (B-CU) tallied a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to Stetson.
Chelsea Sanders (UMES) matched a career-high 22 points in a loss to Maryland Baltimore County.