MEN’S BASKETBALL: Belmont’s Windler named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Dylan Windler earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades Monday, averaging 23.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games for the Bruins.
The Indianapolis, Ind., native netted 23 points with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals against Jacksonville State, connecting on 8-of-11 shots from the field with three 3-pointers. The senior followed that with 23 points and nine boards along with two steals versus Tennessee State, hitting 8-of-14 field goals with a pair of triples.
Windler averages 18.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game through 13 contests this season for Belmont.
2018-19 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Tyree Boykin, Union University
November 20 – Grant Teichmann, Carson-Newman
November 27 – Grant Williams, Tennessee
December 4 – Chris Porter-Bunton, Austin Peay
December 11 – Admiral Schofield, Tennessee
December 18 – Terry Taylor, Austin Peay
December 24 – Kyvon Davenport, Memphis
December 31 – Jordan Bone, Tennessee
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Maryville’s Varney garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Klaire Varney posted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors Monday, registering 22.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.7 steals with a pair of double-doubles in three outings for the Scots.
The Crossville, Tenn., native posted 15 points and 12 rebounds versus Emory University but followed that with 26 points, three boards and four assists in a victory at Agnes Scott College. She made 10-of-14 shots overall with three 3-pointers against the Scotties.
The sophomore guard then netted 25 points with 10 caroms, five assists and eight steals at Huntingdon College, connecting on 7-of-17 field goals but hitting all 10 free throw attempts.
Varney averages 17.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.6 steals through 14 games this season for Maryville.
2018-19 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Mika Wester, Carson-Newman
November 20 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman
November 27 – Rennia Davis, Tennessee
December 4 – Klaire Varney, Maryville College
December 11 – Evina Westbrook, Tennessee
December 18 – Kori West, King University
December 24 – Jenny Roy, Belmont
December 31 – Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont