USA South Athletes of the Week - Jan. 30, 2012
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.)
Men's Basketball
Player of the Week
Marcus Mayo, Ferrum - The senior guard
from Lexington, Virginia led the Panthers to a 2-0 record
versus USA South competition last week by averaging 27.5 points,
5.0 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.0
assists per game. In an 83-79 win over N.C.
Wesleyan, Mayo totaled 30 points, seven steals, four rebounds
and four assists. In a 76-70 victory over Greensboro, Mayo
contributed 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and two
steals. Also Nominated: Donald Anderson, Greensboro; Mark
Jernigan, Methodist; Marquis Scott, Averett; Mike Cherry,
Christopher Newport.
Women's Basketball
Player of the Week
Sam Akers, Shenandoah - The Winchester,
Virginia sophomore guard led the Hornets to a
2-0 record versus USA South competition by averaging 22.0
points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per
game. In a 77-68 win over Ferrum, Akers totaled a career-high
32 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists and one
block to help the Hornets snap a 21-game losing streak versus
the Panthers. In a 59-48 victory over Averett, Akers scored 12
points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out two assists and collected
two steals. Also Nominated: Liz Martin, Averett; Tesla
Akers, Ferrum; Megan Rahn, Meredith; Jenna Cabe,
Greensboro; Tia Perry, Christopher Newport; Jackie Lyles,
Methodist.
Rookies of the Week
Men's Basketball
Rookie of the Week
Mike Cherry, Christopher Newport - The
Lewiston, North Carolina freshman guard helped the
Captains to a 2-1 record last week by averaging
20.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.7
assists per game. In an 81-65 win over
Salisbury, Cherry tallied 18 points, three rebounds and
one steal. In a 91-72 victory over USA South rival Averett,
Cherry totaled 17 points, four assists, four steals and one
rebound. Finally in an 89-74 loss to nationally-ranked Virginia
Wesleyan, Cherry scored a career-high 26 points while adding four
rebounds, one assist and one steal. Also Nominated: Sunil Ram,
Averett; Ross Heyl, Shenandoah.
Women's Basketball
Rookie of the Week
Holly Chittenden, Shenandoah - The Boyds,
Maryland freshman forward helped the Hornets to a 2-0
record versus USA South competition last week by
averaging 11.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0
steals per game. In a 77-68 win over Ferrum,
Chittenden totaled eight points, six rebounds, two
assists and two steals to help the Hornets snap a 21-game losing
streak versus the Panthers. In a 59-48 victory over
Averett, Chittenden notched a double-double with 13 points and 11
rebounds. She also added two assists in the win. Also
Nominated: Courtney Woods, Methodist; Essence Burns, Averett;
Jacole Hairston, Ferrum; Keyanka Bailey, Meredith; Camry Green,
Christopher Newport.
PLEASE NOTE: At least half of the teams in a sport must have competed within the previous week for honors to be awarded.
