Multiple Dragons named Players of the Week
Josh Lemons
ATLANTA, GA (November 27, 2018)
– The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men's and women's basketball Players of the Week.
For women, junior forward
Alexis Harris has earned Newcomer of the Week.
For men, junior guard
LaJustin Anderson was named Player of the Week, while teammate, junior guard
Daniel Hill earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.
Women's Basketball
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – Alexis Harris, Lane
Forward | 5'7 | Redshirt Junior | Houston, TX
Alexis collected 37 total points in the three games last week for a 12.3 ppg average. Harris was active in all other stat categories for the week collecting an average of six rebounds per game, 1.3 assist average, one blocked shot average, and two steals per game average. The Lady Dragons opened conference play 1-0 with the victory over Paine College.
Men's Basketball
PLAYER OF THE WEEK –LaJustin Anderson, Lane
Guard | 6'2 | Redshirt Junior | Jackson, MS
The Dragons ended the week 2-0 including a victory over #24 Christian Brothers University. Anderson averaged 20 points per game as he collected 22 points against CBU, while adding 18 points in the opening conference game against Paine College. Anderson is coming off a season ending injury from last year's Dragon squad.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK– Daniel Hill, Lane
Guard | 5'10 | Junior |
Jackson, TN
Daniel Hill collected 28 points in the two Dragon victories for the week. The Dragons defeated #24 Christian Brothers University where Hill collected 21 points, six assists, and four rebounds in the victory. In the second game of the week he added seven points, five rebounds, and three assists.
Both teams stay at home this weekend when they host SIAC opponents Central State University this Thursday and Kentucky State University this Saturday afternoon.
