Jan. 26, 2010

SWAC BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Games of Jan. 23, 25)

WOMEN

PLAYER

G Trikeyia East, Texas Southern; 5-9, SR; Houston, TX

East averaged 15.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals as Texas Southern went 2-0 last week while moving up to third place in the SWAC's standings.

East recorded a double-double in both of the Lady Tigers' wins and posted a season-high 20 points versus Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

NEWCOMER

C Gabrielle Rosigi, Texas Southern; 6-3, JR; Tulsa, OK

In two wins for the Lady Tigers, Rosigi averaged 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals including six crucial points during overtime in a 90-82 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday.

This is Rosigi's second consecutive week as Newcomer of the Week.

MEN

PLAYER

G Deandre Hall, Texas Southern, 6-6, 180; SR; Pontiac, MI

Hall averaged 29.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals for the Tigers, who moved into sole possession of first place with victories over Mississippi Valley State and Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Hall posted a career-high 37 points with five rebounds, three assists and four steals in Texas Southern's 74-73 win over Mississippi Valley State Saturday night. Hall was 17-of-25 from the field, including making two of four from three-point range in the win. Hall's 37 points is the most in the SWAC since Trey Johnson of Jackson State scored 38 points at Alabama State on Jan. 2, 2007.

NEWCOMER

F Bo Amusa, Alabama A&M; 6-6, 205; JR; Grayson, GA

Amusa averaged 13.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a pair of Bulldogs' road victories over Southern and Alcorn State.

Amusa recorded his first double-double of the season in Saturday's 70-63 win at Southern with 11 points and 14 rebounds in helping Alabama A&M to the first of its two road wins this season.

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

WOMEN

Whiquitta Tobar (G, Alabama A&M) - averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists vs. Southern and Alcorn State

Tanika Jackson (F, Alabama State) - averaged 14.0 points and 14.0 rebounds vs. Alcorn State and Southern

Kiara Ruffin (G, Alcorn State) - averaged 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 steals vs. Alabama State and Alabama A&M

Mar'Chetta Parker (G, Jackson State) - scored 16 points with two rebounds and two assists vs. Grambling State

Candice Thomas (G, Prairie View A&M) - averaged 21.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.5 steals vs. Grambling State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Latara Darrett (G, Prairie View A&M) - averaged 11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.5 blocks vs. Grambling State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Tiffany Foster (F, Southern) - averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals vs. Alabama A&M and Alabama State MEN

Menji Mundadi (G, Alabama State) - averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists vs. Alcorn State and Southern

Cornelius Hester (G. Alabama A&M) - averaged 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals vs. Southern and Alcorn State

Tyrone Hanson (G, Jackson State) - scored 18 points with seven rebounds and two assists vs. Grambling State

Garrison Johnson (G, Jackson State) - scored 25 points with nine rebounds vs. Grambling State

Darnell Hugee (F, Prairie View A&M) - averaged 22.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 3.0 steals vs. Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State

Duwan Kornegay (G, Prairie View A&M) - averaged 12.t points and 3.5 rebounds vs. Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State

Tavaris Washington (G, Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff) - averaged 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists vs. Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern