Week 4 CIAA Basketball Men’s and Women’s Honours

From the CIAA:

2021-22 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule
2021-22 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)
2021-22 Women’s Standings
 
2021-22 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule
2021-22 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)
2021-22 Men’s Standings


PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

#3 Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State
(Jr, 6-2 Guard – Gastonia, NC)

Worthy averaged 25.5 points and five rebounds per game in two contests, including a career-high 28 points in a non-conference win over Virginia State. The junior guard also totaled seven assists and three steals while shooting 50 percent from the field and 54 percent from three (7-for-13). 


MEN’S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

#20 Raemaad Wright, Virginia Union
(Jr, 6-7 Foward – Suffolk, VA) 

Wright totaled 14 rebounds, including nine defensive boards, and a steal over two games. Offensively, the Suffolk, VA native averaged 10.5 points while helping the Panthers to a 1-1 record with their win coming against Salem University.  



MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

#10 Brian Keith, Jr., Saint Augustine’s
(Fr, 6-0 Guard – Raleigh, NC)

Keith totaled nine points, four rebounds, two steals, and an assist over two games. The Raleigh, NC native put up five points and four rebounds in the Falcons win over Bluefield State. 



WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK

#0 Amaya Tucker, Winston-Salem State
(So, 5-6 Guard – Winston-Salem, NC)

In WSSU’s lone game of the week, Tucker scored 22 points with five rebounds and four assists in the Rams 93-90 win over Salem University. The sophomore guard went 7-for-12 from the field, including 2-for-4 from three, and registered a steal in 35 minutes.


WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

#4 Valerie Samuel, Virginia State
(Jr, 5-4 Guard – Brewton, AL)

Samuel totaled 19 rebounds, including 16 defensive boards, and four steals over two games. A native of Brewton, AL, Samuel also tallied 16 points and 11 assists on the offensive end to help the Trojans to a 2-0 record with wins over Virginia University-Lynchburg and Regent University. 



WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

#22 Lauren Banks, Saint Augustine’s 
(Fr, 5-11 Guard – Clinton, MD)

Banks is the CIAA’s top rookie for the second time this season after averaging 11.5 points in two games that included a 15-point performance in a win over USC Aiken. The Clinton, MD native also totaled three rebounds, two assists, and a steal, helping the Lady Falcons to a 2-0 record that also included a win over Bluefield State. 

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