BALTIMORE, Md. – Morgan State’s Reggie Holmes was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, while teammate DeWayne Jackson earned Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Howard University’s Calvin Thompson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week and Michael Freeman was Defensive Player of the Week.
Holmesled the Bears to a pair of MEAC wins over Maryland E. Shore and Norfolk State last week. Against the Hawks, Holmes recorded 25 points and grabbed down eight rebounds, stole two passes and dished out one assist. He also posted 19 points with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in an overtime thriller against Norfolk State. This is the fifth time this season that Holmes has earned Player of the Week.
Holmes, a former Saint Frances HS standout, is averaging 22.7 ppg and currently ranks nationally No. 3 in points scored (499) and No. 5 in scoring average.
Jackson, a 6-foot-8 freshman, averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds in two conference victories for the conference leading Bears. He scored 18 points against the NSU Spartans, shooting 60-percent from the field, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range. He also pulled down seven boards, and recorded one block, one assist and one steal in the victory.
Jackson is Morgan State's 3rd leading scorer by averaging 10 .4 ppg and he currently leads the league in 3-point percentage (.462). The Bowie product has been selected three times as the MEAC Rookie of the Week.
Morgan State (15-7, 7-0), the 2009 MEAC champion, will face North Carolina A&T tonight. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Corbett Sports Complex in Greensboro (NC). The game will mark the 75th match-up between the teams. The Aggies leads the series 46-28. The Bears have won in three of the last four meetings, including the last two meetings.
Other Top Performances
Kevin Thompson (MSU) collected his 13th double-double of the season with 21 points and 14 rebounds against the Spartans.
Tavarus Alston (NCAT) averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals as the Aggies posted a 1-1 mark last week.
Michael Deloach (NSU) averaged 28.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in two loses for the Spartans last week. He passed the 1,500 career point mark against S.C. State.
Jason Flagler (SCSU) posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds in a 97-82 win over Norfolk State.
Hillary Haley (UMES) recorded a career best 33 points, shooting 11-of-17 from the field, in the Hawks win over Howard.
Kyle O’Quinn (NSU) averaged 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds in two games and recorded a career high 32 points and 11 rebounds against South Carolina State.
Neal Pitt (UMES) recorded his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Morgan State.
Nic Simpson (NCAT) averaged 11.5 points and 4.5 steals in two games last week for the Aggies.
Curtis White (How) scored a team-best 17 points with four assists, three rebounds and two steals in a loss to Maryland E. Shore.