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GAC BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (2/3/2014)

By: Eric Moyer, GAC Communications

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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southeastern Oklahoma State’s Emily Williams and Arkansas-Monticello’s Brandon Wilson earned the Great American Conference’s Women’s and Men’s Basketball Player of the Week awards for their performances during the 13th week of the 2013-14 regular season.
 
GAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Emily Williams, Southeastern Oklahoma State, G, Jr., Martin’s Mill, Texas
Williams extended her streak of 20-point performances to three as she scored 29 points at Ouachita Baptist and 26 points in a road win against Henderson State. On Thursday, she made 10-of-16 shots with three 3-pointers. Two days later, she went 8-of-12 from the floor and grabbed seven rebounds. She made 7-of-10 3-point attempts over the two games.
 
GAC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Brandon Wilson, Arkansas-Monticello, F, Sr., Rayville, La.
Wilson became the first men’s basketball player in the GAC this season to earn a second Player of the Week award. He averaged 17.0 points on 63.2 percent shooting. He added 9.5 rebounds per game in wins against Northwestern Oklahoma State and GAC-leading Southwestern Oklahoma State. He totaled 26 points and 11 rebounds on 10-of-13 shooting vs SWOSU.
 
NOTABLE WOMEN’S NOMINEES                                                                                          
  • Chanel Miller, F, Jr., Southern Arkansas (Came off the bench in both games, averaged 20.0 points and shot 45.2 percent)
  • Taryan Sayama, G, Sr., Southwestern Oklahoma State (Averaged 22.0 points and as SWOSU extended win streak to six)
  • Krisztina Velkey, G, So., Arkansas Tech (Recorded first double-double with season highs 21 points and 10 rebounds vs SNU)
 
NOTABLE MEN’S NOMINEES
  • Jacob Gibson, F, So., Harding (Totaled 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting and 4-of-7 on 3’s; averaging 21.8 PPG last eight games)
  • Deoirvay Johnson, G, Sr., Henderson State (Made 8-of-15 3-point field goals in wins against East Central and Southeastern)
  • Henry Pwono, F, Sr., East Central (Scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 73-62 win against Ouachita Baptist)
  • Jeffrey Walker, F, So., Southern Arkansas (Averaged 22.0 PPG and 9.0 RPG on 62.5 percent shooting off the SAU bench)
  • Clarence Willard, G, Jr., Arkansas Tech (Contributed 11 points, five rebounds and two steals against Southern Nazarene)