MEN’S BASKETBALL: King’s Floyd earns TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – King University’s Jordan Floyd was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, averaging 33.5 points in two games for the Tornado.
The Stone Mountain, Ga., native posted 29 points, four rebounds and four assists at Emmanuel College, making 12-of-13 free throws. The senior guard followed that with 38 points, three boards and two assists against Chowan University. He connected on 14-of-22 shots overall, including 8-for-14 from 3-point range, and marked his 15th contest with 30-plus points this season.
Floyd is averaging 31.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 25 games this year while shooting 41 percent from 3-point range.
2019-20 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Jordan Floyd, King University
November 19 – Adam Kunkel, Belmont
November 26 – Precious Achiuwa, Memphis
December 3 – Nick Muszynski, Belmont
December 10 – Ty Parks, Union University
December 18 – Jordan Floyd, King University
January 8 – Jordan Floyd, King University
January 14 – Precious Achiuwa, Memphis
January 21 – Tyree Boykin, Union University
January 28 – Ahsan Asadullah, Lipscomb
February 4 – Tyree Boykin, Union University
February 11 – Jordan Floyd, King University
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Belmont’s Harmeyer named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Ellie Harmeyer garnered Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades, registering 29.0 points and 15.0 rebounds with a pair of double-doubles for the Bruins.
The Kenosha, Wis., native netted 28 points with 18 boards and four assists against Tennessee State, making 7-of-12 shots and 12-for-17 at the foul line. The senior forward tied her career-high with 30 points along with 12 caroms versus Jacksonville State, connecting on 10-of-17 shots with three 3-pointers. She added 7-for-11 free throws.
Harmeyer is averaging 18.6 points and 11.8 rebounds in 25 contests this season.
2019-20 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Jaelencia Williams, Union University
November 19 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman
November 26 – Charity Savage, Middle Tennessee
December 3 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
December 10 – Deandra Luna, Bryan College
December 18 – Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont
January 8 – Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont
January 14 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman
January 21 – Kesha Brady, Tennessee Tech
January 28 – Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont
February 4 – Aislynn Hayes, Middle Tennessee
February 11 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
SOFTBALL: Carson-Newman’s Smith, Union’s Davis garner TSWA Player of the Week honors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Shannon Smith and Union University’s Parker Davis earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, for games from February 10-16.
Smith batted .500 (7-for-14) with two doubles, two home runs, eight RBIs and four runs scored in four games last week for Carson-Newman. The Channahon, Ill., native singled and walked versus Young Harris and collected three hits with two doubles and two RBIs at Erskine College.
The freshman catcher hit a grand slam against King University and recorded a solo homer with an RBI single and three runs scored at Lander University. Smith is batting .556 (10-for-18) with 10 RBIs and six runs scored in six games this season.
Davis struck out 12 and allowed four earned runs over 17.0 innings in two extra-inning contests for Union. The Adamsville, Tenn., native gave up two earned runs on nine hits with six strikeouts in a 4-3, nine-inning win versus Georgia Southwestern State.
The senior hurler allowed two earned runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in an eight-inning defeat against Coker College. Davis is 3-4 in seven appearances over 39.1 innings this season, striking out 28.
2020 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 11 – Lexi Cushing, Middle Tennessee (Player); Alyssa Arden, Tennessee Tech (Pitcher)
BASEBALL: Tech’s Hinchman, Middle Tennessee’s Wigginton named TSWA Players of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech’s Jason Hinchman and Middle Tennessee’s Peyton Wigginton earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively, for games from February 10-16.
Hinchman batted .692 (9-for-13) with five home runs, seven RBIs and seven runs scored in three victories against Evansville. The Winston, Ga., native belted a pair of solo homers in the opening game of the series and collected three hits with a run scored in the second contest versus the Purple Aces.
The junior was 4-for-5 with four runs scored and five RBIs, including three home runs, in the series finale. Hinchman hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and a three-run home run in the seventh. He then drilled a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, helping the Golden Eagles erase a 10-2 deficit in an 11-10 victory.
Wigginton tossed seven-plus shutout innings at North Carolina, allowing five hits with no walks and five strikeouts. He retired 13 straight batters from the end of the fourth inning into the eighth before giving up a game-tying solo homer with two outs in the eighth. Only two Tar Heel runners reached second base and just one made it to third before the home run.