Men's Basketball | 11/9/2026 3:47:46 PM

NORFOLK, Va. — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its weekly men’s basketball honors following the opening week of the 2026-27 season. Morgan State’s Alfred Worrell Jr. was named Player of the Week, while Norfolk State’s Jordan Skyers earned Rookie of the Week honors. Morgan State’s Ibrahima Traore was selected as Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Player of the Week: Alfred Worrell Jr. | Morgan State | 5th | G | Washington, D.C.
Worrell Jr. opened the 2026-27 season in impressive fashion, leading the Bears to a 3-0 start. Worrell averaged 22.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, scoring at least 20 points in each of the team’s first three contests. He opened the season with a game-high 27 points against Cheyney on Nov. 2, followed by back-to-back 20-point performances against Virginia-Lynchburg and Niagara. He finished the opening stretch with 67 points and 19 rebounds.
 
Rookie of the Week: Jordan Skyers | Norfolk State | Fr. | Harlem, N.Y.
Skyers made an immediate impact in the Spartans’ first three games, totaling 42 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and seven assists while averaging 14.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per contest. He posted a season-high 22 points in a victory over Randolph, shooting 9-of-17 from the field while adding six steals, three rebounds and a blocked shot. He opened the season with 11 points against Regent before recording nine points, a season-high six rebounds and three assists at William & Mary. He shot 45.0 percent from the field and recorded at least two steals in all three contests, scoring in double figures twice.

Defensive Player of the Week: Ibrahima Traore | Morgan State | Jr. | Bamako, Mali
Traore opened his Morgan State career with eight points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four blocked shots and three assists in 23 minutes against Cheyney on Nov. 2. He followed with eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting performance from the field and two blocks against Virginia-Lynchburg before adding eight points and five rebounds in just 14 minutes against Niagara. Traore totaled 24 points, 24 rebounds and six blocked shots over the three-game stretch.
 
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 56th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2026–27 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, the MEAC is comprised of eight distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Atlantic seaboard: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. Since its founding in 1970, the MEAC has been dedicated to promoting academic excellence, sportsmanship, and the personal growth of student athletes. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.