From the Southwestern Athletic Conference:
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Bethune Cookman’s Joe French and Mississippi Valley State’s Robert Carpenter for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during non-conference play this past week.
Player of the Week
French led the Wildcats with a career week offensively, scoring 55 points in two games. French scored 25 points against Liberty on 47-percent shooting with five three-pointers. He followed that game with an explosive career-high 30-point outing at nationally ranked No. 21 Seton Hall. French led all scorers on 12-21 shooting with four three-pointers while adding four rebounds.
Impact Player of the Week
Carpenter posted game and season-highs in points (27), field goals (10), three-pointers (5) and blocks (2) while recording a season-best seven rebounds plus two free throws to guide the Delta Devils to a halftime lead over SEC foe Ole Miss. He played all but 60 seconds during the contest while shooting 52.6% (10-of-19) from the floor and 71.4% (5-for-7) on three-pointers while committing just one turnover versus the Rebels. In the contest at Vanderbilt, Carpenter led the Devils with 11 points and a season-high eight rebounds along with a pair of three-pointers, a steal and a 5-of-6 effort from the free throw line.
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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