Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Edrick Montgomery of Millsaps averaged 16.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists in limited time on the court In a weekend sweep for the Majors at home over Colorado College and Austin College. Averaging just 23.0 minutes-per-game in two lopsided victories and recording his ninth double-double of the year, the senior shot an unprecedented 16-of-18 from the floor for 89 percent, including knocking down 10-of-10 attempts on Sunday in a 103-67 win over the ‘Roos. At 10-for-10, Montgomery tied the second best field goal shooting game in SCAC history behind Andrew Tulowitsky (11-for-11 in '07) of Oglethorpe and Jonathan Jarrett of Sewanee (10-for-10 in 2000). His four blocks kept him at second in the league with 44 and gave him 100 for his three-year career, just two behind Torrance Shelton for third all-time in Millsaps history. Sophomore forward Danny Noll of Centre had a big weekend in helping the Colonels win two conference home games and in the process tie the SCAC mark for most consecutive wins. Noll averaged 18.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in the two wins to help Centre keep three different winning streaks alive. In the 63-46 win over Birmingham Southern, Noll scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds in 27 minutes of action. Two days later, the sophomore forward posted his second career double-double with a career-high 23 points, including 21 in the first half, and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes in an 85-63 win over Rhodes. Noll hit 14 of his 28 (50.0%) shot attempts on the weekend, including five of 11 from the three-point arc and three of three from the charity stripe. He is currently averaging 12.1 points per game overall and 13.4 points per game in league games. First-year guard Alex Richey of Oglethorpe averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game - propelling the Stormy Petrels to two victories over the week. He was 10 of 18 from the field (55.6%), which included 5 of 9 from long range. Senior guard Barrett Koch of Trinity averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game over the weekend, leading Trinity to a pair of wins against Southwestern and Dallas. Koch hit 4 of 8 from the field and 8 of 11 from the line for the two games, also connecting on both of his free throw attempts. In Friday’s 53-52 win over Southwestern, Koch scored just five points, but his final two turned out to be the difference in the game. Koch nailed a pair of free throws with 1:11 to play that gave Trinity the one-point lead, which turned out to be the final points in the game by either team. On Saturday, Koch scored a career-high 13 points and tied his career-best with eight rebounds against Dallas. He hit 5 of 6 free throws in the final 62 seconds and scored eight of his 13 points in the final 4:08 of the game. For the season, Koch is averaging 4.6 points/game and 3.0 rebounds/game this season, connecting 43.9% (29-66) of his field goals and 70.8% (34-48) of his free throws. Sophomore guard Kola Alade of Austin College had a big game for the ‘Roos as they knocked off Hendrix on the road, scoring 28 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 11-of-14 shooting at the charity stripe. Alade also added seven rebounds, three assists, a block, and a steal in the win. For the weekend, Alade shot 52.9 percent from the field and averaged 17 points per game. Junior forward Ben Pursell of Sewanee played in two games this week and averaged 20.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. In Saturday's loss to Oglethorpe, Pursell logged 23 points and pulled down his 500th career rebound, becoming the SCAC's 36th player to hit the mark. Currently, Pursell is second in the SCAC in rebounding and fifth in scoring. Junior forward David Foley of Hendrix set the pace in the Warriors’ big win over Colorado College on Sunday. Foley’s 18 points and 10 rebounds helped the team bounce back from a tough loss to Austin College on Friday. Foley also posted his first double-double of the season on Sunday afternoon. The 6-5, 200 pound forward also tallied 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field against the Kangaroos on Friday. Birmingham-Southern, Colorado College, Rhodes and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
First-year forward Todd Ward of Oglethorpe averaged a double-double last weekend - 17.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game - as the Petrels went on the road and swept a pair of SCAC games over Austin College and Colorado College. Ward hit on 14 of 27 shots from the field (51.9%) from the field and also averaged 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Senior guard Matt Nestheide of Centre averaged 16.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in helping the Colonels to a pair of SCAC road wins. In Friday's 78-69 overtime win over Trinity, Nestheide scored a season-high 23 points with six rebounds, three assists and a steal. After hitting a lay-up and being fouled with 0:20 left to play, the senior guard knocked down the free throw to send the game to overtime, where Centre would pull away for the nine-point win. One day later, Nestheide scored nine points and had three assists in a 59-49 win over Southwestern. He is currently third on the team in points per game with 12.7 and leads the team with 4.1 assists per game. Senior guard Ryan Wertz of DePauw matched a career-high with 21 points in Saturday's 70-68 win at Trinity, which included nailing 5 of 7 three-point attempts. For the weekend, Wertz averaged 13.5 points per game and shot 60.0 percent (9-15) from the field. He hit on 53.8 percent (7-13) of his attempts from three-point range. Junior guard Cory Smith of Rhodes led the Lynx to a 1-1 record over the weekend. He scored 21 points, had four rebounds and two assists in the loss to Millsaps on Friday night. On Sunday against Hendrix, Smith scored 21 points with three rebounds and an assist in the victory. On the weekend, Smith scored 42 points (21.0 per game), had seven rebounds (3.5 per game), three assists and three steals. He shot 62.5% from the field (10-16) and 75% from the free throw line (21-28). In the loss to Millsaps, Smith had another thunderous dunk and then four more against Hendrix. Sophomore guard Kola Alade of Austin College put up some big numbers as the ‘Roos split their weekend series with Oglethorpe and Sewanee over the weekend, averaging 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. Alade scored 26 as the ‘Roos fell 71-69 to Oglethorpe, with 18 of his points coming in the second half. He followed that up by hitting what turned out to be the game-winning three-pointer against Sewanee in a 54-53 victory. First-year forward Roger Williams of Birmingham-Southern was the team's leading scorer in three games this week, averaging 15.7 points and 6.0 rebounds with two assists and three steals. He was 19-of-30 from the field for a 63.3 percent during the three-game stretch. Williams became the first Panther this season to post a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against LaGrange College on Tuesday. He scored 16 points and had five rebounds against Hendrix on Friday and chipped in 13 points with three rebounds in an overtime loss at Millsaps on Sunday. Junior forward Charles Houston of Trinity continued his hot scoring streak over the weekend, though the Tigers suffered a pair of losses to the SCAC East Division’s top two teams. Houston averaged 16 points per game over the weekend, hitting 11 of 18 (61.1%) from the field and 7 of 11 (63.6%) from the line. He also averaged 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game in the two SCAC games. For the season, Houston leads the team in rebounding with 7.0 rebounds per game, and is third on the team in scoring at 9.8 points and game. He is also second on the team with a 45.3% shooting percentage, hitting 72 of 159 from the field. Colorado College, Hendrix, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior guard Mike Moore of DePauw averaged 26.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in leading the Tigers to two home SCAC victories over the weekend, including a 90-83 victory over 18th-ranked Millsaps on Sunday. Moore shot 66.7 percent (18-27) from the field, including 53.8 percent (7-13) from three-point range. In his last three conference games, Moore is averaging 28.0 points per contest. First-year guard Austin Parr of Birmingham-Southern was the leading scorer in the Panthers’ wins over Colorado College and Austin College this week. He averaged 23.0 points, three rebounds and was 13-of-20 for 65 percent from the floor and eight-of-12 for 66.7 percent from three point range. He also made 12-of-13 free throws for 92.3 percent. Parr tied his career-high with 27 points against Colorado College, including seven-of-10 from three-point range for 70 percent and was a perfect six-of-six from the charity stripe. His two free throws with :05 left in the game against Colorado College help preserve a 73-71 win as the Kangaroos tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer. He led BSC with 19 points against Austin College that included 15 second-half points to help the Panthers pull away for a 83-66 win on Saturday. Parr was six-of-10 from the floor and six-of-seven from the free thrown line on the night. First-year guard Joe Kennedy of Oglethorpe averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in a weekend sweep of Trinity and Southwestern. Kennedy hit on 10 of 21 shots from the field (47.6%) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line (75.0%). Junior forward Charles Houston of Trinity led the Tigers to a road weekend split in the SCAC, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage. Houston averaged 16.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game over the weekend, posting his first double-doubles of the year in both games. He finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night, followed by 16 points and 13 boards on Saturday. For the weekend, Houston hit 13 of 19 (68.4%) from the field and 5 of 6 (83.3%) from the foul line. He nailed 6 of 10 shots on Friday, followed by 7 of 9 field goals Saturday night. For the season, Houston leads the team in rebounding at 7.0 boards per game, and is third in scoring with 9.1 points per game this year. He also leads the team with 34 steals, and he is connecting on 43.3% (61-141) of his shots this year. Senior forward Edrick Montgomery of Millsaps averaged 28.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks despite a winless road trip for the 18th-ranked Majors. The senior shot 65 percent from the floor (22-of-34) and 80 percent from the charity stripe (12-of-15), where he hit just 67 percent coming into the weekend. Montgomery tied a career-high with 34 points on Friday night against the Colonels, knocking down 14-of-19 shots from the floor and adding 13 rebounds for his 23rd career double-double. On Sunday at DePauw, Montgomery scored 22 points to go along with nine rebounds – one board shy of a second consecutive double-double. He also tied a career-high with four blocks, giving him seven on the weekend to stay at second in the league. Sophomore guard Kola Alade of Austin College helped the ’Roos split their weekend series with Rhodes and Birmingham-Southern, averaging 20 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while also adding three steals. Alade scored 21 in the win over the Lynx and followed that up with a 19-point effort against BSC. Senior guard Mike Powell of Southwestern helped the Pirates to a 1-1 SCAC road weekend, averaging 17.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. Powell helped key the team’s 78-58 win at Sewanee with 15 points on 7 of 8 shooting and was 1 of 2 from three-point range. The following night he put up a game-high 20 points as SU fell at Oglethorpe, 66-59. Powell now has 10 double-digit scoring games this season. Colorado College, Hendrix, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore guard Zach Bergstrom of Southwestern stepped up and led the Pirates to a pair of wins against SCAC competition to snap a five-game losing streak. In SU’s meeting with Birmingham-Southern, he totaled a career-high 14 points on 4 of 6 shooting and he was 3 of 5 from three-point range. The following night, Bergstrom set a new career-high with 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was 4 of 9 from beyond the three-point arc in the win over Rhodes. For the weekend, Bergstrom was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line and pulled down eight rebounds. He averaged 19.0 points per game in 19 minutes played per game. Senior guard Lorenzo Bailey of Millsaps hit a 5-foot jumper with 2.8 seconds left on Sunday afternoon to hold off Sewanee, 76-75, and help the Majors start 7-0 in SCAC play for the first time in school history dating back to the inaugural 1991-92 season. He started the game 1-of-8 from the floor but finished 4-of-4 with 11 points over the final 6:14 to get the win. The senior averaged 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists and shot 54 percent (15-for-28) from the floor, including 7-of-16 from 3-point land, to give Millsaps a three-game sweep over Dallas, OU and Sewanee. Bailey also picked up nine assists in the three games against just three turnovers to help the Majors win their 12th-straight game overall. Junior guard T.C. Thomason of Centre averaged 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in helping Centre win a pair of SCAC road games and remain unbeaten in conference play. Thomason scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Colonels' 68-62 win over Austin Friday. Two days later, the junior guard scored 14 points with seven rebounds in a 70-55 win over Colorado. For the weekend, Thomason made 14 of his 26 (53.4%) shot attempts and five of his six (83.3%) free throw attempts. He is currently second on the team in points per game with 14.5, and lead the team in rebounds at 5.5. Sophomore guard Cal Rose of Hendrix posted a career-high 26 points in the Warriors’ 85-71 win over Sewanee on Friday. Rose was 9-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-6 from three-point land and 5-of-5 from the penalty stripe in Hendrix’s fourth straight win. Rose tallied 16 points and was 3-of-11 from three-point range in the Warriors’ loss to Oglethorpe. Junior guard Patrick Robinson of Trinity averaged 18.0 points per game over the weekend, leading the Tigers to a weekend split against Rhodes and Birmingham-Southern. Robinson hit 8 of 11 field goals – including 6 of 7 three-pointers – on his way to a career-high 24 points against Rhodes on Friday, then led the team with 12 points in Sunday’s game against Birmingham-Southern. He hit 13 of 25 (52%) from the field for the weekend, which includes 8 of 14 (57.1%) from three-point range. For the season, Robinson leads the team in scoring with 12.1 points per game and in field goal percentage with a 54.7% (70-128) mark. He is also hitting a team-best 45.9% (28-61) from three-point land. Senior guard Craig Jackson of Oglethorpe averaged 17.5 points per game, while shooting 52.2 percent (12-23) from the field as the Petrels split games on their SCAC road trip - losing 103-76 to 23rd-ranked Millsaps before bouncing back with a 71-70 victory over Hendrix on Sunday. He had a season-high 23 points against the Majors. Sophomore forward Chris Sturtevant of Austin College averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and hit 92.3% (12-of-13) of his free throw attempts in losses to Centre and DePauw. Sturtevant matched his career high with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, grabbed seven boards, and added three steals in a near upset of Centre, and added a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards against DePauw. He also had three assists in the loss to the Tigers. Sophomore forward Roger Williams of Birmingham-Southern averaged 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game helping the Panthers to a 1-1 record. Williams was 9-of-13 in field goals for 69 percent. He led BSC with eight rebounds and was one of three players in double figures with 13 points against Southwestern. Williams again led BSC with seven rebounds and scored eight points in the win at Trinity on Sunday. Colorado College, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore guard Cal Rose of Hendrix scored 22 points against Austin and a season-high 24 against Colorado in two SCAC road wins for the Warriors. Rose was 7 of 15 from the field and 6 of 7 from the penalty stripe against Austin. He was 6 of 11 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point land, and 8-of-11 from the free throw line against Colorado College. For the weekend, Rose averaged 23.0 points per game and shot 50.0 percent (13-26) from the field and 77.8 percent (14-18) from the foul line. First-year forward Todd Ward of Oglethorpe had a stat-stuffing line of 15 points, six rebounds, five assists, six steals and two blocks as the Petrels defeated Sewanee, 62-59. Ward hit on 6 of 10 shots from the field. Junior guard T.C. Thomason of Centre averaged 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in helping the Colonels to two SCAC road wins last week. In Centre's 77-53 win over Birmingham Southern Friday, Thomason scored 13 points with three rebounds and an assist in only 19 minutes of action. Two days later, the junior guard posted his second double-double of the season with 17 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal in the Colonels 84-77 win over Rhodes. In the two games combined, he connected on 12 of his 16 shot attempts, including three of his five three-point attempts and both free throws. Thomason is currently averaging 14.1 points per game. Sophomore guard Daniel Hudson of Birmingham-Southern averaged 13.0 points and 3.5 rebounds while making 50 percent (8-of-16) from the floor, 37 percent (3-of-8) on three-point field goals and 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line to help BSC to a 1-1 weekly record. He scored 16 points and had four rebounds in BSC’s 78-63 win over DePauw on Sunday. He made 5-of-8 field goals (62.5 percent) with one three-pointer and was 5-of-6 from the free throw line.  On Friday, Hudson had 10 points and three boards in a 77-53 loss to Centre. Junior forward Jonathan Lewis of Trinity scored a career-high 11 points to lead the Tigers to a 68-52 victory over Southwestern on Saturday evening. Lewis hit 3 of 9 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free throw line on his way to 11 points. He also recorded a career-best five blocks in the game, as well as grabbing four rebounds in just 21 minutes of action. For the season, Lewis is sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 4.8 points per game. He leads the team with 16 total blocks in 13 games, and is pulling down 4.3 rebounds per game this season. Sophomore forward Chris Sturtevant of Austin College put up some big numbers over the weekend for the ‘Roos, averaging 18.0 points and 8.5 rebounds while hitting 4-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc and shooting 46.7% from the field overall. Sturtevant scored a career-best 22 points and added nine rebounds as the ‘Roos were narrowly edged by Hendrix, and finished the weekend with a 14-point, eight-rebound, two-block effort against Millsaps. Colorado College, DePauw, Rhodes, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior guard Thomas Britt of Centre continued his hot play averaging 17.0 points, 3.0 steals, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in helping Centre sweep a pair of home conference games to remain unbeaten in the SCAC. In the Colonels' 80-68 win over Oglethorpe, Britt scored 12 points and had three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Two days later, the senior guard helped Centre defeat Sewanee 85-68 by scoring a team-high 22 points, while adding four steals, two rebounds and an assist in 27 minutes of action. In the two games, he combined to make 11 of his 19 attempts, including six of 10 from the three-point line and six of six from the charity stripe. Britt has now scored in double figures in 10 of Centre's 11 games, including the last nine games. He currently leads the Colonels at 15.1 points and 2.0 steals per game. Junior guard Chris Sanders of Millsaps, in the Majors’ weekend sweep over Southwestern and Trinity, averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 50 percent from the floor. Sanders capped a 13-2 Millsaps run in the first half against Trinity with a 3-ball, turning what was a six-point deficit into a five-point lead. The junior scored 15 points on 6-of-11 (3-of-6 from 3-point land) shooting Friday and 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting Saturday. He also fell two rebounds shy on both nights of recording his first career double-double, while tying a career-high with four assists against Southwestern. Junior guard Patrick Robinson of Trinity scored 20 or more points in both games over the weekend, leading Trinity to a 1-1 record in SCAC road games. After posting a career-high of 19 points heading into the weekend, Robinson eclipsed that total against both Hendrix (21) and Millsaps (20) over the weekend. He hit a blistering 16 of 23 (69.6%) from the field – including 6 of 8 (75.0%) from three-point range. He has now made two or more three-pointers in four consecutive games. For the season, Robinson is second on the team with 11.0 points per game.  He is shooting 54.2% (52-96) from the field and a team-high 43.2% (19-44) from three-point range. Junior forward Andrew King of Hendrix passed two significant milestones in his last two games. The 6-foot-6, 200-pounder scored his 1,000th career point on Friday against Trinity University and pulled down his 500th career rebound Sunday afternoon against Southwestern. King tallied 27 points on Friday to give him 1,024 career points before matching his career-high 18 rebounds (set on 12/8/07 vs. Univ. of the Ozarks) on Sunday to give him 501 career boards. First-year guard Wil Gilmore of Birmingham-Southern averaged 13.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and had three assists while shooting 71 percent (10-of-14) from the floor and 71 percent (5-of-7) from three-point range. He scored 12 points on five-of-eight on field goals and two-of-four three-pointers against Emory. Gilmore led BSC’s scoring attack with 15 points versus Rhodes, going 5-of-6 field goals and there-for-three from beyond the arc. His two free throws with :21 left in the contest against RC gave BSC a 10-point cushion as BSC went seven-for-eight from the charity stripe in the final :57 of the game. Colorado College, DePauw, Oglethorpe, Rhodes, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior guard Thomas Britt of Centre helped lead the Colonels to a 4-0 record over the last two weeks, earning wins over in-state rivals Thomas More and Transylvania, as well as wins over Adrian and Berea in the Colonels' annual holiday tournament. Britt averaged 17.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in those contest and was named the MVP of the Papa John's/Country Hearth Inn Tournament. He scored 10 points in a 71-56 win over Thomas More followed by a 16-point, four steal, three assist effort in the Colonels' 66-56 win over Transylvania. The senior guard then returned to action after Christmas and scored 18-points with four assists in a 79-62 win over Adrian. One night later, Britt scored 24 points, only one point shy of his career-high, and grabbed four rebounds in a 79-71 overtime-win over Berea in the tournament championship. In that game, Britt scored four clutch points at the end of regulation including two free throws to tie the game and force an extra period. For those four contests, he made 19 of his 35 shot attempts (54.3%), including eight of 15 from the three-point line (53.3%) and 22 of 24 from the charity stripe (91.7%). Britt currently leads Centre at 14.7 points per game this season. First-year guard Aaron Parr of Birmingham-Southern averaged 19.5 points, four rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals while leading BSC to a 2-0 mark over the last final half of December. The Atlanta, Ga., native scored 27 points and had six rebounds that included 7-of-11 from the field (63.6 percent) in an 83-77 overtime win at Huntingdon College on December 18. He added 12 points with two rebounds, two assists, and a steal in a 71-67 win at home against Huntingdon on December 29. Over the two games, Parr was 9-of-15 from the floor (60 percent) and made 37.5 percent from beyond the three-point arc (37.5 percent) while connecting on 18-of-25 free throws for 72 percent. Junior guard Patrick Robinson of Trinity averaged 9.5 points per game over the holidays, leading Trinity to a 3-1 record over the past three weeks. Robinson hit 15 of 32 (.469) from the field – including 5 of 14 (.357) from three-point range – for the four games. He led the team in scoring each of the last two games, scoring 14 points against Wabash, and adding 17 points against Ohio Northern – both in the Trinity/Southwestern Holiday Classic. Robinson was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player for his efforts. For the season, Robinson is second on the team with 9.1 points per game, hitting 13 of 36 (.361) of his three-point shots and 36 of 73 (.493) overall from the field. Austin College, Colorado College, Hendrix, Oglethorpe, Rhodes, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior guard Cory Smith of Rhodes helped the Lynx to their third straight win, a home victory over Huntingdon College on Saturday. Smith scored 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting (46.7%), and also added a season-high five rebounds and grabbed two steals. On the season, Smith is averaging 19.7 points a game which has him at the top of the conference in scoring. He has reached double figures in scoring each game this season and 19 out of his last 20 games dating to last season. Junior guard T.C. Thomason of Centre scored a season-high 18 points in helping the Colonels to a convincing 86-69 win over Cincinnati-Clermont. Thomason scored 15 of his team-high 18 points in the first half and finished the game five of seven from the field, including three of three from the three-point line and five of five from the charity stripe. The currently leads the Colonels in scoring at 13.0 points per game through five contests. Birmingham-Southern and Oglethorpe did not nominate anyone for the award, and Austin College, DePauw, Colorado College, Millsaps, Sewanee, Southwestern and Trinity did not play.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior guard Chris Sanders of Millsaps knocked down 13 of 23 shots (4-of-9 from beyond the arc) on the weekend while averaging 16.5 points, 6.0 boards, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals. In a 2-0 weekend for Millsaps on the road, the junior pumped in a season-high 19 points on 7-of-11 aim in a 12-point win at Pensacola on Friday in addition to 14 points in a 10-point win at Huntingdon College on Saturday. Sophomore guard Kola Alade of Austin College continued his strong start to the season with a 24-point performance in a loss to UT-Dallas in which the sophomore guard’s hot shooting helped the ’Roos come back from a 24-point deficit before ultimately falling to the Comets.  Alade connected on 5-of-11 shots from beyond the arc and added team-highs of five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Colorado College, DePauw, Hendrix, Millsaps, Oglethorpe, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award, and Birmingham-Southern, Centre and Trinity did not play.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Rodney Rogan of Millsaps tied a career-high with 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor and 8-of-12 shooting from the charity stripe to hit the 1,000-point mark in his career and help the visiting Majors defeat Hendrix, 79-64, in the conference-opener for both teams. The senior from Houston scored 14 of his game-high 26 in the first half in 18 minutes of work to give Millsaps an 11-point lead heading into intermission. Rogan also grabbed eight boards and picked up a pair of dimes to add to his team-leading totals of 41 rebounds (8.2 per game) and 14 assists in the early going. Senior forward Matt Caplan of Southwestern helped to lead SU to a 2-0 start in SCAC play for just the second time in the last six seasons. In the Pirates’ 65-44 win over Colorado College, Caplan posted his first double-double of the year, scoring 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting and pulling down 12 rebounds. He was also 5 of 9 from three-point range. The following night, Caplan again led the way on the boards with nine. He added seven points for SU in the 71-66 victory over Austin College. For the weekend, Caplan averaged 14.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, and also had three steals and a pair of blocks. Senior guard Craig Jackson of Oglethorpe averaged 17.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, hitting on 12 of 23 (52.2%) from the field including 50.0% (9-18) from three-point range as the Petrels went 2-0 to begin SCAC play. Junior guard Patrick Robinson of Trinity led the Tigers in opening up SCAC play with a pair of home victories last weekend, defeating both Austin College and Colorado College. Robinson averaged 12.5 points per game for the weekend, connecting on 10 of 16 from the field overall – including 5 of 10 three-point shots. Against Austin College on Friday, Robinson scored a career-high 18 points, hitting 7 of 11 from the field overall and 4 of 7 from three-point range. It was only his second double-digit scoring game of the season. His back-to-back threes to open up the second half turned a 16-point lead into a 22-point advantage on the first two possessions, effectively securing the win. For the season, Robinson is third on the team with 8.8 points per game and is shooting 51.2% (21-41) from the field. He has hit 8 of 22 three-point shots for a .364 percentage on the year. Junior forward Cory Smith of Rhodes, in helping the Lynx to an opening weekend road split, scored 26 points at Sewanee and also grabbed four rebounds in the 76-61 win. He was 7 of 14 from the field, which included 3 of 5 from the three-point line. In Sunday's loss to Oglethorpe, Smith scored 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting and also grabbed three rebounds. For the weekend, Smith scored 43 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He shot 48.1% (13 of 27) from the field, which included 44.4% (4 of 9) from three-point range. Junior forward Andrew King of Hendrix came two rebounds short of posting a pair of double-doubles this week. King totaled 17 points and eight rebounds against Central Baptist on Tuesday and added 15 points and 15 rebounds vs. Millsaps on Saturday. First-year forward Brady Ohlsen of Colorado College averaged 10.0 rebounds and 7.5 points per game in losses at Southwestern and Trinity. His 11 rebounds at Trinity was his second game with 10+ rebounds. Ohlsen has led Colorado College in rebounding five times and has tied for the team lead twice. He leads CC in rebounding and blocked shots, and is third in scoring. Sophomore guard Kola Alade of Austin College averaged 19.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 44.9% from the field, and posted averages of 18.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in the 'Roos first two conference games of the season. Alade had 21 points and five assists in a win over Dallas Christian, and finished off the week with a 23-point, nine-rebound effort in a loss to Southwestern. Birmingham-Southern, DePauw and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior forward David Foley of Hendrix was a key player in the Warriors' third straight victory - a 82-75 victory over University of Dallas. He led the team with 20 points and posted game-highs with three assists and three steals in Hendrix's only contest of the week. Junior guard Nate Brodman of Colorado College averaged 20.5 points per game against two Division II opponents – Adams State College and CU-Colorado Springs – and was named to the all-tournament team at the Hyatt Place Mountain Lion Classic. Brodman hit 7 of 11 three-point attempts against ASC to move past Jimmy Paulis (1997-2000) into sole possession of seventh place on CC’s career list for three pointers made with 128. Brodman leads Colorado College averaging 16.0 per game. First-year guard Aaron Parr of Birmingham-Southern led BSC in scoring in two games against the University of Dallas and Piedmont College. Parr scored 17 points and had four assists against Dallas. He was 4-of-8 from the field, 3-of-5 (60 percent) from three point range and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. He netted 23 points and grabbed five rebounds versus Piedmont College on Sunday, shooting 53 percent from the field and was 5-for-8 for 62 percent from three point range. For the week, Parr average 20 points and 3.5 rebounds and had five assists and three steals. He shot 52 percent (8-of-15) from the floor and 61 percent from beyond the arc (8-of-13). Senior center Edrick Montgomery of Millsaps averaged 12.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in a 2-1 week for the Majors, with their only loss to Division I foe Southeastern Louisiana. The senior chipped in his first double-double of the year (18th of his career) in a 21-point win over Rust College on Saturday, tallying 20 points and 12 boards to go along with five steals and three blocks. For the weekend, Montgomery picked up a total of seven blocks and six steals in addition to sinking 8-of-14 free throws. Senior center Mike Gilb of Trinity posted a solid 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in Trinity’s 67-65 win over Texas Lutheran on Tuesday night. Gilb had six offensive rebounds on the night, hitting 4 of 8 field goals and 5 of 8 foul shots. He hit 3 of 4 for nine points in the decisive second half, helping Trinity to erase a three-point halftime deficit. He had five points and three rebounds during Trinity’s 12-2 second half run that put them in control of the game with just over 11 minutes remaining. For the season, Gilb is second on the team with 16 rebounds (5.3 per game) and is averaging 5.7 points per game. He has hit 4 of 12 field goals and 9 of 12 from the foul line for the year, and is tied for second on the team with four assists. First-year guard Joe Kennedy of Oglethorpe averaged 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as the Petrels went 1-1 at the Maryville (Tenn.) College Thanksgiving Tournament. Kennedy shot 64.3% from the field, including 50.0% from three-point range, as well as a perfect 100.0% from the charity stripe. Austin College and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award, and Centre and Rhodes did not play.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior forward Ben Pursell of Sewanee had 41 points on the weekend as Sewanee moved to 2-0 on the year with wins over Texas-Tyler and Emory. The former Battle Ground Academy standout averaged 20.5 points a game, logged four steals, three blocks, five assists, and 19 rebounds on the weekend. He had a double-double on Sunday and hit on 57.9% (11-19) of his shots for the weekend. Junior guard B.J. Moon of Trinity averaged 18 points over the weekend to lead Trinity to the Midway Classic Championship, earning Tournament Most Valuable Player honors in the process. He scored 19 points in the season opener against Ohio Wesleyan, then had 17 points on Sunday against Chicago – hitting 4 of 4 threes in that championship game. Moon hit 12 of 22 (.545) from the field – including 5 of 7 (.714) three-pointers – and 7 of 9 (.778) free throws in the two wins. Moon also handed out a team best six assists (3.0 per game) and grabbed four rebounds for the Tigers. Last season, Moon was third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.6 points/game. He shot 41.7% (85-204) for the year, which included 38.2% (39-102) from three-point range. He was also second on the team with 42 assists in 2006-07 (1.5 per game). Junior guard Mike Moore of DePauw averaged 7.0 points and 9.5 assists per game in leading the Tigers to wins over Illinois Tech (89-66) and Manchester (68-60). Senior guard Deonte Oscar of Millsaps scored a team and career-high 20 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting (3-of-3 from 3-point land) to lift the host Majors to a season-opening, 75-69 win over Pensacola Christian. Oscar also added three assists and a steal as the Majors forced 20 PCC turnovers on the afternoon. Senior guard Matt Nestheide of Centre averaged 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in helping Centre to a 1-1 record in its opening weekend. In the Colonels 68-67 loss to Rust, Nestheide, scored 12 points with four rebounds and three assists. One day later, the senior guard added 13 points and four rebounds in a 76-59 win over LaGrange. Austin College, Birmingham-Southern, Colorado College, Rhodes and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award, and Oglethorpe did not play.