WEEK 14
(For games played from Monday, February 18 through Saturday, February 23)

JEREMY BETTIS OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-7, 210-pound junior forward from Mecca, Ind., and MATT MOONEY OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 6-0, 175-pound senior guard from Dixon, Ky., have been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Co-Players-of-the-Week for games played the week of Monday, February 18 through Saturday, February 23.

BETTIS had a huge weekend for the SCAC-champion Tigers, hitting 19-of-30 shots from the floor (63.3%) and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line (80.0%) as DePauw won two tough games on the road on back-to-back nights at Centre (88-79) and Sewanee (87-70).

Bettis had a double-double both nights, equaling a career-high with 23 points and 10 rebounds against Sewanee. He had 20 points and 10 boards on Friday night against Centre. The junior averaged 21.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest and also added three blocks and three steals.

For the season, Bettis is seventh in the league in scoring (14.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (7.8 rpg). He is third in the SCAC in field goal percentage (59.2%), eighth in free-throw percentage (79.3%) and seventh in blocked shots (1.04 bpg).

MOONEY had a record-breaking weekend for the Colonels, which took #10-ranked DePauw to the wire before dropping a 88-79 decision and rebounded to defeat Rose-Hulman 80-60 on Saturday.

Mooney had 14 three-pointers on the weekend to finish his career with 95 treys - surpassing the SCAC single-season mark of 89 set by Centre graduate David DeMarcus (1992/93). For the weekend, Mooney hit 17 of 28 shots from the floor, with most of those attempts coming from long-range as he nailed 14 of 22 three-pointers (63.6%). He was also a perfect 4-of-4 from the line to average 26.0 points per contest. His 52 points on the weekend was also enough to boost his career scoring total to 1,002 points - becoming the 34th player in SCAC history to hit that milestone. 

Mooney also had seven rebounds, five steals and three assists on the weekend.

For the season, Mooney finished as the league's fifth leading scorer, averaging 16.5 points per game. He also averaged 1.3 steals per contest (9th in the SCAC) and was sixth in the league (highest among all guards) in field goal percentage (45.9%). Mooney led the league in 3-point field goals made (95) and was third in 3-point field goal percentage (44.4%).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Michael Schwitter of Millsaps ended his collegiate days on the hardwood with a banner performance on Saturday as he pumped in a career-high 27 points in the Majors 96-91 overtime victory over Oglethorpe. Schwitter shot 8-of-14 from the floor including 6-of-9 from three-point land.  Schwitter also managed three steals and dished out three assists in the win as the Majors finished the season 18-7 and 12-6. Senior guard Nate Coelen of Trinity averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as the Tigers ended the season with a wins at Hendrix (51-47) and Rhodes (83-56). Coelen hit 11-of-16 shots from the floor (68.8%), including 6-of-9 from three-point range (66.7%) and a perfect 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. Sophomore forward Russ Churchwell of Oglethorpe ended his season with a 19-point, 16-rebound performance in the Petrels' 96-91 overtime loss to Millsaps on Saturday. Churchwell finished the 01-02 season as the league's leading scorer (18.0 ppg)  and rebounder (9.4 rpg) - only the second player in SCAC history to pull off the double-double and the first to do it since Derek Watkins of Fisk (92-93 season). Sophomore center Jared Woytasczyk of Southwestern had a big game for the Pirates in Saturday's season-ending 85-52 victory at Hendrix. Woytasczyk had 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 from the charity stripe. He added eight rebounds. In Friday's loss to Rhodes, Woytasczyk had nine rebounds. Hendrix, Rhodes, Rose-Hulman and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 13
(For games played from Monday, February 11 through Sunday, February 17)

DANIEL WAGUESPACK OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 6-5, senior guard from Baton Rouge, La., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for games played the week of Monday, February 11 through Sunday, February 17.

Waguespack was superb this past weekend as he led the Majors to two convincing wins over Rhodes and Hendrix. On Friday, Waguespack tallied 13 points, pulled down seven rebounds, dished out six assists, and blocked two shots as the Majors defeated Rhodes 89-77. Then in Sunday's 83-54 victory over Hendrix, Waguespack was phenomenal as he had is best all-around game of his brilliant career. Posting his first career triple double in his last game on the Millsaps' hardwood, the ubiquitous Waguespack netted 17 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and made 11 steals with eight of his take-aways coming in the first half. The 11 thefts broke the SCAC's single-game record of nine - shared by Albert Johnson of Rhodes (2/4/94 vs. Trinity) and Stacy Vines of Hendrix (2/13/94 @ Sewanee).

With 40 seconds to go in the first frame, Waguespack picked off an errant Warrior pass for his 258th steal of his career as he etched his name in the SCAC record book as the league's all-time steals leader. Waguespack's 11 steals also allowed him to break the Millsaps' single-season steals mark.  The senior has 70 take-aways to his credit this season, surpassing the mark he set last year of 69. His 17 points also enabled him to reach the 1,600
point plateau for his career, as he became only the second Millsaps player
to ever accomplish that feat (placing him third all-time in the SCAC).

For the season, Waguespack is sixth in the SCAC in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game and is 10th in rebounding with 5.8 boards per game. He leads the conference in steals per game (2.92) and is eighth in assists per game (2.46), ninth in field goal percentage (45.0%) and seventh in blocked shots per game (1.00).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
First-year guard/forward Stephen Russell of Rhodes, in games against Millsaps and Oglethorpe over the weekend, posted two more double-doubles (17 points and 13 rebounds against Millsaps; 21 points and 11 rebounds against Oglethorpe). So far in 2001-02, Russell has amassed seven double-doubles. Furthermore, he has been held to single-digit scoring in
just two of the team's 22 games. Junior guard Barrett Karvis of Oglethorpe averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as the Petrels split games with Hendrix (84-65 win) and Rhodes (77-67 loss). Karvis shot 58.8% (10-17) from the field, including 77.8% (7-9) from three-point range and 83.3% (10-12) from the charity stripe. Senior guard Nate Coelen of Trinity kept the Tigers alive in the SCAC race with 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in two conference wins over Centre and Sewanee over the weekend. Coelen also averaged 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in the two contests, and shot .400 (8-20) from the field, which included a 5-8 (.625) performance from 3-point range. Coelen scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds on Friday against Centre, and then finished the weekend with a 21-point, four-rebound performance on Sunday. He nailed key free throws in both games, and finished 6-8 from the line in each. Sophomore forward Jason Atwell of Centre averaged 15.0 points per game, hitting 8-of-16 shots from the field - including 6-of-12 from 3-point range - and 8-of-11 free-throw attempts, as the Colonels split games with Trinity (55-48 loss) and Southwestern (78-75 win). Junior post Joe Ringger of DePauw had 20 points, six rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist as the Tigers wrapped up a share of the SCAC title with Thursday's 65-57 win at Rose-Hulman. Ringger had 17 of his 20 in the second half - half of DePauw's point total. Hendrix, Rose-Hulman, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 12
(For games played from Friday, February 4 through Sunday, February 10)

JOE NIXON OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-5, 210-pound senior forward from Valparaiso, Ind., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the the second time this season and a record eighth time in his illustrious career. 

Nixon averaged 26.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as the DU Tigers went 3-0 on the week with wins against Judson (94-80), Southwestern (81-54) and Trinity (68-66).

In Friday's victory against Southwestern, he had 30 points, including 23 in the first half, and equaled the school record with eight three-pointers in just 24 minutes of play. On Sunday, Nixon had a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds to post his third double-double of the season in the key SCAC win against Trinity. He nailed three free throws in the final 17 seconds to ice the game for DePauw.

For the week, Nixon hit 52.0% of his shots from the field (26-50), including 52.9% (18-34) from three-point range, and sank 90.0% (9-10) of his charity tosses. In addition to just missing averaging a double-double on the week, he added four steals in the three games.

For his career, with his 79-point outburst this week, Nixon moved to seventh on the all-time SCAC scoring list with 1,434 points. He needs just nine points to surpass Trinity's Quintin Mason (1997/98 - 2000/01) and 17 points to overtake Sewanee's Turner Emery (1994/95 - 1997/98) for fifth all-time.

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior guard Charley Clark of Hendrix helped lead the Warriors to victories over cross-town rival Central Baptist, 78-71, and helped complete a sweep of conference rival Rhodes, 83-67. Clark led the Warriors in scoring both games with a total of 45 points (22.5 ppg), was 22-of-26 from the free throw line, and pulled down 10 rebounds. Clark was also 3-of-6 from three-point range against Rhodes. Clark has led the Warriors in scoring the past five games and has helped them win three out of their last four games. First-year forward Jason Smith of Sewanee averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals a game as the UOS Tigers swept games from Oglethorpe (80-56) and Millsaps (59-58). Smith hit 48.1% (13-27) of his shots from the floor and was a perfect 100.0% (8-8) from the free-throw line. His best game came in Friday's win against the Stormy Petrels as Smith had a game-high 19 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists. First-year guard Jason Morris of Trinity averaged 16.5 points and 3.5 rebounds as the Tigers split two SCAC games with the two leading teams in the conference. Morris helped Trinity beat Rose-Hulman for the first time ever in Terre Haute, scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Morris also had three rebounds and four steals in the game. On Sunday, Morris put Trinity back in the game against DePauw, scoring 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting - including 3-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 from the line - in the second half. Senior guard Daniel Waguespack of Millsaps, despite the second-half stumble for the Majors, continues to play impressive basketball as he led his team to a 1-1 record this past weekend. In Friday's 81-78 win over Centre, Waguespack nailed 8-of-14 shots from the floor and hit 8-of-9 free throws as he poured in a game high 24 points. Waguespack also pulled down eight rebounds, dished out four assists, and made three steals in the Majors' win. On Sunday versus Sewanee, Waguespack scored a game high 19 points as he hit 8-of-19 shots, while also grabbing three rebounds, handing out three assists, and securing three steals in the Majors' 59-58 loss. Centre, Oglethorpe, Rhodes, Rose-Hulman and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 11
(For games played from Monday, January 28 through Sunday, February 3)

It was the second-highest scoring game in SCAC history, trailing only last season's 107-103 Millsaps overtime victory at Oglethorpe. But Friday night's 104-102 double-overtime thriller between Rhodes and Centre produced not only points, but also a couple of player-of-the-week performances.

AUSTIN LUTZ OF RHODES COLLEGE, a 6-1, 170-pound sophomore guard from Birmingham, Ala., and MATT MOONEY OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 6-0, 175-pound senior guard from Dixon, Ky., have been selected SCAC Men's Basketball Co-Players-of-the-Week for games played the week of Monday, January 28 through Sunday, February 3.

LUTZ led Rhodes to two important wins over SCAC opponents Centre College and Univ. of the South (Sewanee)--both of which were teams that Rhodes had lost to earlier this season. Lutz put up 16 points on Friday night in a 104-102 upset double overtime win over Centre, and then turned around and scored another 12 points on Sunday in a 65-62 win over Sewanee. His 28 points for the two games averaged to 14.0 points per game - almost five points more per game than his season-average heading into the weekend.

In the second overtime period against Centre College, Lutz scored a key 3-pointer with just 0:20 left on the clock, to put Rhodes ahead of the Colonels by five points (99-94) and forcing Centre to repeatedly foul Rhodes in order to
get the ball back on each change of possession. He also scored both of
his free-throw shots with 0:03 left on the clock to put Rhodes ahead for
good (the 102nd and 103rd points of the game).

In addition, according to Rhodes coach Herb Hilgeman, "What you can't see by looking at a box score is that Austin's defensive presence on the court is the reason Rhodes won two games this weekend. He was probably the toughest player on the floor both nights."

In addition to his 14 points per game, Lutz hit 9 of 19 shots from the floor (47.4%) from his guard position and chipped in with three rebounds, three assists and one steal.

For the season, Lutz is 29th in the league in scoring, averaging 9.7 points per game. He is tenth in assists, averaging 2.2 dishes per contest and is shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe (56-71) - good for sixth in the SCAC.

Although he was on the losing side of that 104-102 shootout, MOONEY had an unbelievable game - putting on one of the best single-game three-point shooting exhibitions in the history of the SCAC.

Mooney hit 12 of 18 field goal attempts, including an incredible 11 of 16 from three-point range, and was a perfect 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to score a SCAC season-high 38 points. He broke Coach Greg Mason's school record for most 3-pointers in a game and tied the league record for most 3-point field goal attempts. 

His scoring streak didn't stop on Friday night as Mooney had 17 points on 5 of 8 shooting from three-point range in just 23 minutes of play as the Colonels' rebounded to defeat Hendrix 80-48 on Sunday.

For the week, Mooney shot 64.3% from the field (18-28), including an unconscious 66.7% from three-point range (16-24), and averaged 27.5 points per game. He also chipped in with three rebounds, two assists and two steals as Centre moved to 7-5 in league play - good for fifth in the SCAC.

Mooney is currently fifth in the league in scoring (15.6 ppg) as well as 12th in the SCAC in steals (1.26 spg). He is shooting 45.5% from the field (97-213 - eighth in the SCAC). And after his three-point fest over the weekend, Mooney is now leading the conference in both three-point field goals made per game (3.6) and three-point field goal percentage (45.9% - 68-148). At his current pace, Mooney would eclipse the league's all-time single-season record of 89 three-pointers - held by Centre graduate David DeMarcus from the 1992-93 season.

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior guard Daniel Waguespack of Millsaps averaged 23 points per game this past weekend as he led the Majors to a 1-1 record. On Friday against DePauw, Waguespack paced the Majors with 19 points as he shot 8-of-18 from the floor. Offensively, Waguespack also dished out two assists as the Majors upset the nationally ranked Tigers 71-66. Defensively versus the Tigers, Waguespack blocked two shots and managed three steals. In Sunday's 58-54 loss to Rose-Hulman, Waguespack scored a game high 27 points and became the Majors second all-time leading scorer with 1, 534 points scored in his Millsaps career. Waguespack was 10 of 19 from the floor including a game high three 3-pointers.  Defensively, Waguespack literally stole the show as he garnered a game high five steals in the contest. Junior forward Jeremy Bettis of DePauw had 37 points in two games (18.5 ppg) and hit 16-of-25 shots from the floor (64.0%) as the Tigers split games with Millsaps 
(71-66 L) and Oglethorpe (99-71 W). Bettis also averaged 9.0 rebounds per game and sank five of six free-throw attempts. His big game was Friday night against Millsaps when he led DePauw with 23 points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Chris Unton of Rose-Hulman averaged 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as the Engineers swept SCAC road games at Oglethorpe and Millsaps. Unton shot 75% from the field (9-12) with three assists, two blocked shots and two steals. Against Oglethorpe, Unton was 6-7 from the field and 4-4 from the foul line with 16 points and five rebounds. Senior guard Nate Coelen of Trinity scored 10 points, grabbed three rebounds, and handed out two assists in Trinity's 60-56 win over Southwestern - the Tigers' only game of the past week. Coelen scored seven of his points in the second half, including scoring four of the team's final five points to seal the win. Coelen drew a foul with 17 seconds to go in the game - only two seconds on
the shot clock -  and the Tigers clinging to a one-point lead. He sank both free throws to give Trinity the three-point edge, and seal the victory. Coelen also made two more free throws inside the two-minute mark to help keep Southwestern at bay. Sophomore guard Kyle Ellisor of Southwestern had 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Pirates 60-56 loss to Trinity. Hendrix, Oglethorpe and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award. 

WEEK 10
(For games played from Monday, January 21 through Sunday, January 27)

JOE RINGGER OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-7, 235-pound junior center from Westville, Ind., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the tenth week of the 2001-02 season.

Ringger averaged 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and hit 15 of 20 shots from the field (75.0%) while leading the Tigers to victories over Hendrix (102-63) and Rhodes (78-67). He also added three assists, two blocks and three steals in the two games.

On Sunday, Ringger had a career-high 27 points against Rhodes on 11-for-15 shooting, along with seven rebounds. He had his third double-double of the season Friday night against Hendrix with an 11-point, 11-rebound effort in just 23 minutes of play.

For the season, Ringger is currently second in the SCAC in scoring (16.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg). He is third in the league in field goal percentage (58.7%), and 11th in blocked shots (0.65 bpg). 

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore guard Andrew Arnold of Southwestern had a great weekend, sinking 12 of 17 field goal attempts (70.5%) and averaging 16.5 points per game in the Pirates' two wins over the weekend. Arnold was 6 of 9 from the three-point line and also made 3 of 4 free-throw attempts as Southwestern defeated Millsaps (76-72) and Oglethorpe (72-52). Junior center Adam Luton of Trinity came off the bench to help the Tigers in two wins this weekend. He
played solid defense in both games, helping the team in allowing just 55.5 points per game over the two SCAC games. Against Millsaps, Luton turned in the best offensive performance of his career, scoring a career-best 20 points in 23 minutes against the Majors, propelling Trinity into second-place in the SCAC standings. Luton hit 6-8 from the floor, and 8-8 from the free throw line (also a career-high), and pulled in eight rebounds for the Tigers. He committed just one turnover in the game. For the weekend, Luton averaged 12 points and six rebounds, hitting 8-13 (.615) from the field and 8-10 (.800) from the free throw line, and recording three blocks in the two games. Senior center Ryan Harris of Rose-Hulman returned to the starting lineup with two double-figure scoring games for Rose-Hulman this week. Harris led the Engineers with 14 points against Hendrix and tallied 10 against Rhodes.  Harris shot 53% from the field, 75% from the line and grabbed seven rebounds with five
assists and five steals in the two victories. Senior guard Matt Mooney of Centre averaged 17.5 points per game, including 9 of 19 from three-point range, as the Colonels defeated Transylvania (84-44) and Sewanee (69-52) on the week. Mooney had five assists on the weekend and was a perfect 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Hendrix, Millsaps, Oglethorpe, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 9
(For games played from Monday, January 14 through Sunday, January 20)

STEPHEN RUSSELL OF RHODES COLLEGE, a 6-7, 215-pound first-year guard/forward from Columbia, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the ninth week of the 2001-02 season.

Russell, in the Lynx's two SCAC wins this past weekend, posted two double-doubles, including an 18-point, 20-rebound performance in Friday's 66-61 upset win against league-leader Millsaps College. In Sunday's 83-62 defeat of Oglethorpe, Russell finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds to give him three consecutive double-doubles and four on the season.

On the weekend, Russell averaged 17 points and 15.5 rebounds per game while hitting 45.2% of his shots from the floor (14-31). He also sank 5 of 13 three-point field goal attempts (38.5%).

Russell is currently third in the SCAC in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game and is fifth in the league in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game. He is 14th in the conference in field goal percentage (40.5%) and 10th in free throw percentage (72.2%). Russell is also 10th in the league in three-point field goal percentage (30.2%) and seventh in three-point field goals made per game (1.9).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Junior center Jonathan Jarrett of Sewanee had one of the more impressive shooting weekends in conference history. Jarrett, who averaged 18 points and six rebounds on the weekend, missed just total shots in two games. He nailed 84.2% of his field goal attempts (16-19) and all four of his free-throw attempts as the Tigers split two SCAC home games. In Friday's 65-60 defeat of Southwestern, Jarrett had 17 points, five rebounds, four steals and a block. In Sunday's 68-59 loss to Trinity, he finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one block. Senior forward Matt Zahn of Trinity led Trinity to two SCAC wins on the road this past weekend, averaging 14.5 points and five rebounds for the Tigers. Trinity defeated Centre 86-80 on Friday, and then finished the weekend with a 68-59 win over Sewanee on Sunday. Against Sewanee, Zahn scored a career-high 18 points on 6 of 8
shooting. He also nailed 6 of 10 from the charity stripe and had four rebounds. For the weekend, Zahn shot .667 (10-15) from the field, and also averaged 2.0 assists per game. Senior center Doug Donaldson of Centre averaged 18.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as the Colonels split SCAC games with Trinity (86-80 loss) and Southwestern (72-61 win) and defeated Thomas More (97-88) in non-conference play. Donaldson hit 14 of 34 shots from the field (41.2%) but sank an amazing 27 of 28 (96.4%) free throw attempts. First-year forward Joel Garrison of Oglethorpe averaged 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as the Petrels split two road SCAC games. Garrison made 15 of 27 field goal attempts (55.6%) and all four free-throw attempts and also added four assists and two steals. Senior forward Michael Schwitter of Millsaps booked solid games for the Majors this past weekend as they lost to Rhodes 61-66 on Friday before rebounding with a convincing win over Hendrix 74-56 on Sunday. Against Rhodes, Schwitter led the Majors in scoring with 16 points as he hit
7 of 16 shots including two 3-pointers. Then on Sunday, Schwitter led a resurgent Millsaps team with a 17-point effort as he drained five 3-pointers and was a perfect 2 of 2 from the charity stripe. Junior guard Jon Query of Rose-Hulman scored a team-high 21 points on 7 of 14 from the field and 5 of 9 from three-point range in Rose-Hulman's 71-67 loss at DePauw on Thursday. Query added two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 37 minutes of action.
Junior forward Jeremy Bettis of DePauw had 11 points, seven rebounds and one block in 30 minutes of play as the Tigers defeated Indiana and SCAC-rival Rose-Hulman 71-67 on Thursday. Bettis sank 5 of 6 field goals, including his only three-point attempt. Sophomore guard Kyle Ellisor of Southwestern averaged 10.0 points per game and hit 4 of 9 three-point field goals (44.4%) as the Pirates dropped SCAC road games at Sewanee (65-60) and Centre (72-61). Ellisor also had four assists, three steals and three rebounds from his guard position. Hendrix did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 8
(For games played from Monday, January 7 through Sunday, January 13)

RUSTY FORDHAM OF UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH-SEWANEE, a 5-11, 175-pound senior guard from Nashville, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the eighth week of the 2001-02 season.

Fordham had one of the better weeks of his brilliant career for the Tigers, averaging 20.5 points, 6.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game as Sewanee defeated Oglethorpe 87-81 in overtime on Friday night and dropped a hard-fought 72-63 decision at Millsaps on Sunday.

Fordham came off the bench Friday night to score a career-high 27 points and willed Sewanee to victory over the Petrels. He had a game-high eight assists and a team-high seven rebounds and sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor in an outstanding all-around performance. He also made 5 of his 8 three-point field goal attempts.

For the weekend, Fordham shot 50.0% (12-24) from the field, including 52.9% (9-17) from beyond the three-point arc, and made 66.7% (8-12) of his free-throw attempts.

For the season, he is currently 12th in the SCAC in scoring (12.5 ppg) and second in both assists (5.0 apg) and steals (2.2 spg). Fordham is also ranked in the top-10 in the league in free-throw percentage (74.5%), three-point field goals made (2.2 pg) and assists-to-turnover ratio (1.23). His 52.8% three-point field goal proficiency (28-53) leads the SCAC.

Fordham continues his assault on the SCAC record book as he has climbed into the top-10 for career assists. His current total of 346 is good for ninth all-time and is second among active players, trailing only Mike Howland of DePauw, who has 390 (fourth all-time). His career steal total of 187 places him fourth all-time. Once again, he is second among active players, trailing only Daniel Waguespack of Millsaps, who has 224 (third all-time).


Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior guard Mike Howland of DePauw averaged 18.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as the Tigers dropped a non-conference game with Earlham (106-101 in overtime) and split SCAC games with Southwestern (85-77 win) and Trinity (66-56 loss). Howland shot 55.6% from the field (20-36), including 60.0% (9-15) from three-point range. Junior guard Jon Query of Rose-Hulman averaged 20.0 points per game to help lead Rose-Hulman to a two-game split in Texas. Query scored 22 points at Trinity and added 18
at Southwestern to lead the team in each game. For the week, Query shot 52% from the field, 58% from three-point range and 70% on the foul line with four rebounds, three steals and one assist. Junior forward Thomas Adams of Millsaps averaged 13.5 points per game as the Majors went 2-0 this weekend in wins over Centre and Sewanee. In Friday's 71-70 win over Centre, despite seeing only 13 minutes of playing time due to early foul trouble, Adams helped the Majors end a five-game losing streak to the Colonels as he scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds. On Sunday, Adams had his best game of the season as he scored a double-double by pouring in 19 points and securing 11 rebounds, as he shot 7-for-10 from the field (70%). Adams also added three steals and one assist to his resume in the Majors 72-63 win over Sewanee. Senior guard Nate Coelen of Trinity averaged nine points and four rebounds over the past weekend, helping the Trinity Tigers to wins over the top two teams in the SCAC standings. Trinity beat Rose-Hulman 55-51 on Friday, and then upset DePauw - Division III's No. 2 team - 66-56 on Sunday. Coelen scored 11 points and led the team with four assists against DePauw. He also averaged 3.5 assists per game over the weekend. He shot .462 (6-13) from the field, and hit 5-7 from the free throw line. Against Rose-Hulman, he scored all seven of his points in the decisive second half, also grabbing four of his six rebounds, and dishing out two of his total of three assists. Coelen also led the early second-half charge against DePauw, hitting four of the team's first six points in the period, giving the Tigers a 10-point advantage. Junior guard Mike Dunleavy of Southwestern averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game as the Pirates lost twice to DePauw (85-77) and Rose-Hulman (53-50). He hit 10 of 16 shots (62.5%) from the field, and was 4 of 5 from the free-throw line (80.0%). Centre, Hendrix, Oglethorpe and Rhodes did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 7
(For games played from Tuesday, January 1 through Sunday, January 6)

MIKE HOWLAND OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 5-11, 165-pound senior guard from Arlington Heights, Ill., and JONATHAN JARRETT OF UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH-SEWANEE, a 6-9, 245-pound junior center from Nashville, Tenn., have been selected SCAC Men's Basketball Co-Players-of-the-Week for games played the week of Tuesday, January 1 through Sunday, January 6.

HOWLAND averaged 17.5 points and 7.5 assists per game as the third-ranked Tigers pushed their DIII-best win streak to 16 games with victories over 10th-ranked Millsaps (75-60) on Friday and Oglethorpe (97-62) on Sunday.

Howland sank 11 of 19 field goal attempts (57.9%), including 6 of 8 from three point-range (75.0%) to guide the Tigers to two home victories. He also had 15 assists and a 2.1 assists-to-turnover ratio from his guard position.

His best game was Sunday against Oglethorpe as the senior poured in 21 points and dished out 10 assists in just 24 minutes of play. Howland hit all seven of his field goal attempts, including five three-pointers.

For the season, Howland is leading the SCAC in assists, averaging 5.82 per game and is 10th in the league in scoring at 13.9 points per game. He is also in the top 10 in the league in field goal percentage (48.4% - 9th) and assist/turnover ratio (1.60 - 3rd).

JARRETT sank a remarkable 82.3% of his field goal attempts (14-for-17) and averaged 16.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest in leading the UOS Tigers to two SCAC victories over Hendrix (74-47) and Rhodes (61-59).

He had a game-high 14 points and one assist and one block in Friday night's victory over Hendrix and followed that with a game-high 19 points in Sunday's win against Rhodes.

For the season, Jarrett is 11th in the SCAC in scoring (12.8 ppg), 14th in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and leads the league in field goal percentage (63.6%).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Michael Schwitter of Millsaps averaged 16.5 points per game in conference games this past weekend. In the top-10 showdown between the Majors and DePauw on Friday, Schwitter pitched in 14 points and had two assists in Millsaps' 60-75 loss to the Tigers. Then, in Sunday's game versus Rose-Hulman, Schwitter led a resurgent Millsaps team with 19 points, two assists, and one steal as the Majors defeated the Engineers 78-74 in OT. For the year, Schwitter is pumping in 9.4 points per game in helping the Majors to a 10-2 record overall and a 4-1 mark in the SCAC. Senior forward Chris Unton of Rose-Hulman averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in leading Rose-Hulman to a 1-1 record last week. Unton had 17 points, three rebounds and four assists in a 71-59 win over Oglethorpe, then contributed 12 points and seven rebounds in an overtime loss to Millsaps. For the week, Unton shot 71% from the field (10-14) with five assists, three blocked shots and two steals. Senior post Doug Donaldson of Centre averaged 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while hitting 8 of 12 shots from the field and 13 of 18 free throw attempts as the Colonels swept a pair of games from Rhodes (70-60) and Hendrix (72-53). He led the team in scoring in both games while playing just 49 minutes total. Junior guard Jimmy Wood of Oglethorpe averaged 19.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as the Petrels dropped two road SCAC games over the weekend. Wood hit 14 of 22 shots from the floor (63.6%), including 5 of 9 from three-point range (55.6%). Senior guard Nate Coelen of Trinity scored a game-high 18 points in a 52-53 loss to Southwestern - the team's only game over the past week.  He also added five rebounds and two assists for the Tigers. Hendrix, Rhodes and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 6
(For games played from Monday, December 17 through Monday, December 31)

JOE RINGGER OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-7, 235-pound junior center from Westville, Ind., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the holiday period of Dec. 17 through Dec. 31.

Ringger averaged a double-double in two conference road games as the third-ranked Tigers defeated Hendrix 81-68 and Rhodes 78-74. The two victories extended DePauw's win streak to 14 games - the current high among all of Division III.

Ringger had 19 points and six rebounds against Hendrix and 18 points and 16 rebounds against Rhodes to average 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest over the holiday weekend. The junior also shot 59.3% from the field, sinking 16 of 27 field goal attempts.

For the season, Ringger is fourth in the SCAC in scoring (17.1 ppg) and second in rebounding (7.9 rpg) and field goal percentage (60.0%).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Chris Unton of Rose-Hulman averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in a four-game stretch for Rose-Hulman that included conference victories at Rhodes and Hendrix. Unton shot 73.1% from the field (19-26), dished out six assists, blocked five shots and added one steal in starting all four games. He scored 18 points at Hanover, 11 at Rhodes and 14 at Hendrix. The Engineers are tied atop the SCAC standings with a 4-0 league record. Senior guard Daniel Waguespack of Millsaps led the Majors in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game in conference wins over Southwestern and Trinity this weekend. Against Southwestern, Waguespack scored 13 points, blocked three shots, secured four rebounds, managed four steals, and had four assists in the Majors 74-65 win.  Against Trinity, Waguespack pumped in 16 points, pulled down four rebounds, blocked one shot, garnered four steals, and had two assists in the Majors 62-52 win. Waguespack's impressive play has guided the nationally-ranked Majors to a 9-1 and 3-0 SCAC start. Sophomore forward Russ Churchwell of Oglethorpe, the league's second-leading scorer, averaged 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as the Petrels dropped two conference home games to Trinity (85-64) and Southwestern (81-67). He also had seven assists and four steals for the two games. Sophomore guard Kyle Ellisor of Southwestern had a huge game against nationally-ranked Millsaps, pouring in 20 points to go with five rebounds and two assists in a hard-fought 74-65 loss. Ellisor averaged 12.0 points for the Pirates' three games over the holiday break - including a loss to Wooster (76-55) and a SCAC victory over Oglethorpe (81-67). Senior forward Matt Zahn of Trinity averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds over the last week, as Trinity split two SCAC games with Millsaps and Oglethorpe.  Trinity defeated Oglethorpe 85-64, and then fell to nationally-ranked Millsaps 52-62. Against Millsaps, Zahn scored 12 points and tallied four rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting. For the week, Zahn shot. 80% from the field, nailing eight of his 10 shot attempts. He also made both of his free throws this week. Overall this season, Zahn is averaging 5.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest, and is shooting .615 (24-39). Centre, Hendrix, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 5
(For games played from Monday, December 10 through Sunday, December 16)

STEPHEN RUSSELL OF RHODES COLLEGE, a 6-7, 215-pound first-year guard/forward from Columbia, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the fifth week of the 2001-02 season.

Russell led the Lynx to two victories over the week, including a 54-52 upset of preseason nationally-ranked University of Chicago. In Sunday's win against Chicago, he had a team-high 15 points and added seven rebounds, one assist and one steal as Rhodes improved to .500 on the season at 4-4.

He had 13 points, two rebounds and two assists in Friday's 54-52 victory at Huntingdon (Ala.) College.

For the season, Russell is the league's top-scoring freshman and is second among all players - averaging 18.9 points per game. He is averaging 5.2 rebounds per game (15th in the SCAC) and is shooting 44.0% from the field (13th in the SCAC) and 73.3% from the free-throw line (10th in the SCAC). In addition, Russell is second in the conference in three-point field goals made - in both total and per game average (19 - 2.38/game).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore forward Mike Cusic of Rose-Hulman recorded career-highs in points and rebounds with his first career double-double - a 14-point, 10-rebound effort in the Engineers' 70-48 win over IU-Northwest. Cusic finished 7 for 12 from the field with six offensive rebounds in 19 minutes. Senior forward Joe Nixon of DePauw had 14 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals as the Tigers defeated Chicago 72-52 on Friday evening. Hendrix, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award, and Centre, Millsaps, Oglethorpe and Trinity did not play.

WEEK 4
(For games played from Monday, December 3 through Sunday, December 9)

PETER MURRAY OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a 6-8, 210-pound first-year forward from Arlington, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the fourth week of the 2001-02 season.

Murray averaged 12 points and four boards in Trinity's victories over University of Texas-Dallas (66-54) and University of Dallas (63-47) on the road. Murray scored 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Saturday's win, doing so in 21 minutes. On Friday, Murray had 14 points on 7-10 shooting.  For the weekend, Murray shot .632 (12-19) from the field. 

For the season, Murray is third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.2 points per game, but is shooting .508 (33-65) from the field (11th in the SCAC), and averaging 3.5 rebounds/game.

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
First-year forward Jason Smith of Sewanee had eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds in Thursday's 67-45 SCAC loss to Centre. Centre, Millsaps, Rhodes, Rose-Hulman and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award, and DePauw, Hendrix and Oglethorpe did not play.

WEEK 3
(For games played from Monday, November 26 through Sunday, December 2)

JEREMY BETTIS OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-7, 210-pound junior wing from Mecca, Ind., has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the third week of the 2001-02 season.

Bettis averaged a double-double of 12.3 points and 10.0 rebounds last week as DePauw went 3-0, including SCAC wins over Centre (83-68) and Sewanee (80-61). 

Bettis hit 16 of 23 shots from the field (69.6%), including 2 of 4 from three-point range (50.0%) and 3 of 4 from the foul line (75.0%). In addition to totaling 37 points and 30 rebounds, he chipped in with three assists and six blocks as the DU Tigers started the season 6-0. The last time a DU Tigers men's basketball team started a season 6-0 was over 50 years ago with the 1946-47 team.

DePauw's Bettis was consistent in all three games - scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the 78-66 victory at Wabash, and then adding 11 points and nine rebounds in Friday's win over Centre and 11 points and 10 rebounds against Sewanee on Sunday. The junior did all this, averaging just over 27 minutes per contest.

For the season, Bettis is 13th in the SCAC in scoring (13.0 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (7.3 rpg). He leads the league in field goal percentage, hitting 60.8% (31-51) of his field goal attempts and is third in blocked shots (1.33 bpg).

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior guard Daniel Waguespack of Millsaps led the Majors to a 3-0 record this past week as he averaged 17 points per game. Against Huntingdon (Ala.) on Monday, Waguespack scored 14 points and had three steals while playing only 22 minutes in the Majors' 67-51 win. In the 88-71 trouncing of in-state rival Rust College on Wednesday, he exploded for 20 points, hauled in nine rebounds and managed three steals. Then on Saturday in SCAC play against Oglethorpe, Waguespack knocked down 17 points, had six rebounds and two steals as the Majors won 82-59. Sophomore post Justin Westmoreland of Southwestern averaged 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as the Pirates, after losing its first four non-conference games, rebounded to go 2-0 the first SCAC weekend defeating Rhodes 100-69 and Hendrix 61-53. Westmoreland hit 12 of his 18 field goal attempts (66.7%). Senior guard Rusty Fordham of Sewanee averaged 17.5 points per game on 12 of 18 shooting from the field, with eight assists and four steals as the Tigers dropped contests to Rose-Hulman (66-49) and DePauw (80-61). In the DePauw game on Sunday, Fordham had 23 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals while sinking 8 of 13 shots from the field. Sophomore forward Russ Churchwell of Oglethorpe averaged 19.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as the Petrels defeated Emory in overtime on Wednesday (94-89) and lost to Millsaps on Saturday (82-59). He is currently fourth in the league in scoring (18.0 ppg) and leads the SCAC in rebounding (8.5 rpg). Senior guard Clint Ferguson of Rose-Hulman averaged 14.0 points per game in the Engineers' weekend home victories over Sewanee (66-49) and Centre (62-56). Ferguson tallied 17 points and five rebounds against Centre, and added 11 points, three rebounds and four assists against Sewanee. For the week, he shot 38% from the field, 56% from three-point range and 92% from the foul line. Sophomore guard Austin Lutz of Rhodes had 18 points, six rebounds and four steals in a loss to Southwestern, leading the team in all three categories. On Sunday against Trinity, Lutz grabbed eight rebounds and finished the game with nine points on 9 of 10 shooting from the charity stripe sealing the 68-61 win over the Tigers. First-year guard Jason Morris of Trinity averaged 17 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as the Tigers split SCAC games with Hendrix (78-62 win) and Rhodes (68-61 loss). Centre and Hendrix did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 2
(For games played from Monday, November 19 through Sunday, November 25)

NATE COELEN OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a 6-0, 175-pound senior guard from Richardson, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the second week of the 2001-02 season.

Coelen averaged 19.5 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.0 rebounds over the weekend, as Trinity finished 1-1 at the Trinity University Invitational. Trinity won the opening game 88-60 over Roanoke, and Otterbein needed overtime to defeat the Tigers 81-79 on Sunday. 

Coelen lit up the scoreboard with 26 points in the Tigers' win, nailing 9 of 12 shots from the field - including 4 of 5 from three-point range. 

For the weekend, he shot .591 from the field (13-22) and .667 (6-9) on his three-pointers. Coelen also recorded three steals in the two games, and was named to the All-Tournament team. This season, Coelen is averaging 13.2 points per game (14th in SCAC), with a field goal percentage of .532
(25-for-47), which includes a three-point percentage of .571 (8-for-14 - sixth in SCAC). He also hands out 5.25 assists per game (second in SCAC), and averages 4.0 rebounds per contest.

Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Joe Nixon of DePauw had 27 points on 10 of 19 shooting from the floor, including 4 of 9 from three-point range, as the Tigers defeated Oberlin 90-62 in the team's only action of the week. Nixon also had seven rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of play. Junior guard Matt Mooney of Centre averaged 17.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as the Colonels went 2-1 on the week, including a 74-72 defeat of Maryville (Tenn.). Mooney was the leading scorer for Centre in each of its first three games as he had 18, 17 and 16 points in games with Maryville (Tenn.), Hanover (74-66 loss) and Berea (82-72 win). He made 14 of 31 field goal attempts, including 9 of 22 from three-point range and was a perfect 12 of 12 from the charity stripe. He Mooney was selected to the all-tournament team for his efforts in the Hanover Tournament. Junior center Jonathan Jarrett of Sewanee had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Tigers defeated Emory 87-70 on Tuesday. Jarrett hit 6 of 9 shots from the field and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line in just 22 minutes of play. Hendrix, Millsaps, Oglethorpe, Rhodes, Rose-Hulman and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.