Big South Men's Basketball Players of the Week - Nov. 9
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – High Point forward
Cam’Ron Fletcher (St. Louis Mo.) has been named the Big South Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played the opening week of the regular-season, it was announced today. In addition, Charleston Southern guard
DJ Hubbard (Athens, Ga.) is the Freshman of the Week honoree.
Fletcher averaged 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 66.7 percent from the field (14-of-21) to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 start to the season with wins over Liberty, Maryland-Eastern Shore and Washington State. He opened with eight points and a game-high seven boards in the season-opening win over the Flames. Fletcher then recorded a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in the victory over UMES on Wednesday, and concluded the week with 13 points, a team-leading seven caroms along with three steals in the triumph over the Cougars on Friday. He shot at least 50.0 percent from the field in all three contests, as High Point has started 3-0 for the second consecutive season.
Hubbard turned in 13.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and made 10-of-19 field goals ( =52.6 percent) in two games last week. He opened his collegiate career with 11 points off the bench at South Florida last Monday in which he went 5-of-10 from the floor. Hubbard got the start in Thursday’s contest against Columbia International and finished second on the squad with 15 points while draining 2-of-5 from long distance. He tallied an assist in each game, and was the Big South’s top freshman scorer during the opening week (13th overall).
Also nominated for Player of the Week:
Anthony Ruffolo (Charleston Southern),
Alphonzo Billups III (Longwood),
Triston Wilson (Presbyterian),
Connor Dubsky (UNC Asheville) and
Keshawn Fisher (Winthrop).
Also nominate for Freshman of the Week:
Trey Pearson (High Point),
Jorke Aav (Longwood),
Langston Hackworth (Presbyterian) and
Brayden Rivers (UNC Asheville).