Chances are that if you shot a basketball last week and missed, Benedict’s Martinez Woody got the rebound. He’s the SIAC men’s basketball Player of the Week after averaging 17 rebounds, 10 points and three blocked shots last week in three games against Clark-Atlanta, Claflin and Lane. He had a game high 22 boards against Lane, which makes him the trademark owner of all shots missed by the Dragons for the remainder of the season.
Here’s the rest of the SIAC players of the week.
MEN
Player of the Week
Martinez Woody – Benedict (Sr, C, 6-8, Greenville, SC)
Averaged 17.3 rebounds, 10.3 points and 3.7 blocked shots as the Tigers beat Clark Atlanta and Lane around a loss to Claflin.
His best performance was a 14 point, 22 rebound performance against Lane on January 10.
WOMEN
Player of the Week
Shontrell Moss – Clark Atlanta (Sr,G, 5-9, Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Averaged 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in the Lady Panthers’ wins over Benedict and LeMoyne-Owen.
Her best game was a 29 point, 7 rebound performance against Benedict on January 5.
Other notable performances
Flawaan Flaggs – Miles > Averaged 27.5 pts in two games.
Sade Odutola – Miles > Scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Lady Bears loss at Tuskegee.
Ashley Price – Benedict > Averaged 23.7 pts and 3.0 assists in three games.
Lawrence Diamond – Morehouse > Averaged 23.5 pts in two games.
Angelia Webb – Lane > Averaged 19.0 pts and 8 rebs in three games.
Andrae Nelson – Tuskegee > Averaged 18.5 pts, 11.5 rebs and 4 blocks in two games.
Courtney Matthewis > Kentucky State – Averaged 17.5 pts, 8.5 rebs, and 2.5 steals in two games.
Najee Tolbert – Paine > Averaged 16 pts and 7.5 rebs in two games.
Kendra Evans – Fort Valley St > Averaged 15.7 pts, 9.0 rebs and 2.0 steals in three games.
LaKeisha Bell – Paine > Scored 15 pts and pulled down 13 rebounds in loss to Kentucky State.
