MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tusculum’s Gibson earns TSWA Player of the Week honors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum University’s Trenton Gibson was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, posting 17 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the Pioneers regular season finale.
The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native connected on 6-of-15 shots overall with one 3-pointer and was 4-for-4 at the foul line in the victory over Lenoir-Rhyne, pushing Tusculum’s winning streak to six games and securing the No. 2 seed in this week’s conference tournament.
Gibson leads the Pioneers in scoring (18.7), rebounding (7.9), assists (4.8) and steals (1.5). He is the only player in the South Atlantic Conference ranked in the Top 5 in scoring, rebounding and assists and also ranks eighth in steals in the league.
2020-21 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
December 9 – Tavon King, Cumberland University
December 15 – Luke Smith, Belmont
December 22 – Devin Whitfield, Lincoln Memorial
January 5 – Ben Sheppard, Belmont
January 12 – Kavon Blankenship, Bryan College
January 19 – Ren Dyer, Carson-Newman
January 26 – Tripp Davis, Carson-Newman
February 2 – Kevin Chong, Maryville College
February 9 – Luke Brenegan, Carson-Newman
February 16 – Hunter Vick, Union University
February 23 – Tripp Davis, Carson-Newman
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Belmont’s Wells garners TSWA Player of the Week accolades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Destinee Wells was voted the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, averaging 19.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three wins for the Bruins.
The Lakeland, Tenn., native netted 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting with a pair of 3-pointers and hit all five free throws, adding three boards and four assists in the second of back-to-back victories over Tennessee Tech.
The freshman guard posted 25 points at Eastern Kentucky, connecting on 8-of-15 field goals with two more triples and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. She grabbed four rebounds and handed out six assists as well.
Wells finished the week with 15 points and four assists at Morehead State, making 6-of-9 shots and all three free throws. She is registering 16.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 20 games this season for Belmont.
2020-21 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
December 9 – Allissa Mulaski, Bryan College
December 15 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
December 22 – Eboni Williams, Chattanooga
January 5 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
January 5 – Chelsey Perry, UT Martin
January 19 – Chelsey Perry, UT Martin
January 26 – Lindsay Taylor, Carson-Newman
February 2 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee
February 9 – Braelyn Wykle, Carson-Newman
February 16 – Maddie Sutton, Tusculum University
February 23 – Maddie Sutton, Tusculum University
BASEBALL: Vanderbilt’s Keegan, Belmont’s South named TSWA Players of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt’s Dominic Keegan and Belmont’s Joshua South earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively, for games from February 22-28.
Keegan batted .667 (10-for-15) with four doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs, eight runs scored and six walks in five games for the Commodores.
The Metheun, Mass., native posted three hits with two doubles and a home run versus Western Kentucky and he collected two hits with a double in the first of four games against Georgia State.
The junior belted a two-run homer among two hits in the second game of the series. Keegan was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in the opener of Sunday’s doubleheader versus the Panthers and recorded a double and a grand slam along with two runs scored in the second contest.
He is batting .571 with five doubles, three homers and 13 RBIs in seven contests this year.
Smith tossed seven innings in two games for the Bruins, allowing no earned runs on six hits with 10 strikeouts.
The Cookeville, Tenn., native worked two scoreless frames against North Alabama, giving up two hits with no walks and five strikeouts in a limited-inning start because of rainouts the previous weekend.
The sophomore righthander then pitching five innings in a start versus Creighton, limiting the Bluejays to one unearned run on four hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
2021 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 23 – Andrew Keene, Lincoln Memorial (Player); Gunner Becker, Tusculum University (Pitcher)