NORFOLK, Va. – Arnold Fripp of Coppin State was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. South Carolina State’s Edward Stephens earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Norfolk State’s RaShid Gaston was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
Fripp (F, 6-7, 210, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.) averaged a double-double of 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist in conference victories over Morgan State and South Carolina State. He registered a double-double of 17 points, and a career-high 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in a 77-74 victory over South Carolina State.
Stephens (G, 6-2, 175, Fr., Columbia, S.C.) averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists against St. Andrews and Coppin State. He recorded 26 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one steal against Coppin State.
Gaston (F, 6-9, 240, Jr., Warren, Ohio) totaled 14 rebounds and three blocks in a 72-69 conference win over Howard. Offensively, Gaston recorded 17 points in the victory.
Other Top Performances
Ryan Andino (UMES) finished with 18 points, including five 3-pointers, against Howard and Hampton.
Cedric Blossom (MSU) averaged 19.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.0 block and 0.5 assists against Coppin State and Savannah State.
Quintin Brewer (B-CU) finished with a double-double of 26 points, 19 rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist against Stetson and Delaware State.
James Carlton (HOW) recorded 31 points, 11 rebounds and one block in an 83-74 conference win over Maryland Eastern Shore.
Kendall Gray (DSU) tallied 14 rebounds, 11 points, two assists and two blocks in a 75-70 loss to Bethune-Cookman.
Ricky Johnson (B-CU) finished with a career-high 28 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds in a 77-72 loss to Stetson.
Mike Myers (UMES) totaled 32 points, 12 rebounds and four steals against Howard and Hampton.
Darryl Palmer (SCSU) averaged 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 assists against St. Andrews and Coppin State.