Men's Basketball - Player of the Week
Walter Hill
Shorter University
6-5, JR, SF from Gainesville, Ga.
Junior Walter Hill averaged 19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in
leading the No. 1 Hawks to three wins over arch-rival Berry College and
Southern States Athletic Conference foes Brewton-Parker and No. 17 Lee.
Hill notched his team-high fourth double-double of 21 points and 10
rebounds against Berry on Monday, then dropped 17 points, six rebounds
and four assists on Brewton-Parker in a 97-70 Shorter win. Hill wrapped
up his impressive week by shooting 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points,
seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in Shorter's big 80-77
overtime win at Lee in Cleveland. Behind Hill, the conference's
second-leading scorer at 18.7 points a game, Shorter is now 21-0 -- the
best start in program history -- and remains the NAIA's only unbeaten
team.
Women's Basketball - Player of the Week
Regena Jackson
Belhaven University
5-7, SR, G from Denham, LA
Regena Jackson put together two of her best games of the season posting a
career high 42 points against Faulkner University. Jackson's point
total of 42 was one shy of the Belhaven school record of 43 set by Jayne
Osborne in January of 1982. Jackson went 12 of 20 from the field, 13
for 14 at the free throw line, and 5 of 8 from three point land during
her record setting performance. She followed up Thursday's game with a
27 point outing against Spring Hill. Jackson also distributed the ball
well notching 12 assists in two games to go along with 10 rebounds and
seven steals. Jackson now leads the NAIA in total scoring (481) and
points per game at 22.9.
