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GAC BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (2/10/2014)

By: Eric Moyer, GAC Communications

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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southern Nazarene’s C.J. Smith and Aminata Fall received the Great American Conference’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Player of the Week awards for their performances during the 14th week of the 2013-14 regular season.
 
GAC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – C.J. Smith, Southern Nazarene, G, Jr., Nassau, Bahamas
Smith established the GAC single-game scoring mark as he totaled for 39 points in the Crimson Storm’s 86-82 win against Henderson State on Thursday. He made 10-of-15 shots and connected on 16-of-17 free throws. He added five rebounds and five assists. He leads the GAC in scoring at 21.8 points per game.
 
GAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Aminata Fall, Southern Nazarene, C, Jr., Dakar, Senegal
Fall won the third GAC Player of the Week award of her career after she averaged 20.0 points, 21.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks against Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist. She recorded the fifth 20-point, 20-rebound effort of her career with 26 points and 20 rebounds in a win against the Lady Reddies. She leads the GAC in rebounds and blocks.
 
NOTABLE MEN’S NOMINEES
  • Colby Carr, G, Sr., East Central (Helped push ECU into first place in GAC standings; averaged 17.5 PPG; shot 60.9 FG Pct)
  • Colt Fason, F, Jr., Ouachita Baptist (Registered his eighth double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds against SNU)
  • Bobby Hatchett, G, Sr., Arkansas Tech (Averaged 23.5 points per game and made 26-of-27 free throws in two wins)
  • Hayden Johnson, F, Sr., Harding (Scored career-high 36 points on 11-of-15 shooting against Southwestern Oklahoma State)
  • Taylor Smaller, G, Jr., Southeastern Oklahoma State (Averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 assists against UAM and SAU)
  • Jeffrey Walker, F, So., Southern Arkansas (Connected on 13-of-16 shots to score season-high 30 points vs Southeastern)
  • Bruce Wright, F, Sr., Northwestern Oklahoma State (Scored career-high 22 points in handing Harding a rare home loss)
 
NOTABLE WOMEN’S NOMINEES                                                                                          
  • Kristen Celsor, F, Sr., Harding (Recorded her eighth double-double this season with 25 points and 13 rebounds vs SWOSU)
  • Caroline Eubanks, F, So., Arkansas Tech (Averaged 20.5 points on 70.0 percent shooting in wins vs SWOSU and NWOSU)
  • Nashia James, G, Sr., Ouachita Baptist (Became the third player in GAC history to reach the 1,000-point milestone)
  • Chanel Miller, F, Jr., Southern Arkansas (Secured SAU’s first GAC Tournament berth with 18 points in win vs Southeastern)
  • Ashley Robison, F, Sr., East Central (Made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points in a win against Southern Arkansas)
  • Emily Williams, G, Jr., Southeastern Oklahoma State (Extended 20-point streak to four with 22 against Arkansas-Monticello)