Tuesday, November 29, 2011

MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Marcus Dubose and Lipscomb's Zavion Williams capped their weeks by claiming the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly honors. Dubose helped the Buccaneers to a 70-69 win at Atlantic 10 foe, Charlotte, with his game-high 26 points, while Williams' 28 points guided the Bisons to a win vs. SIU Edwardsville and eventual Cancun Challenge Mayan Division Title.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Marcus Dubose, ETSU (Jr. – Guard – Hartsville, S.C. – Business)

• First Career Player of the Week award
• Scored a game-high 26 points at Charlotte on 9-of-17 shooting
• Grabbed four rebounds and added two steals in dramatic 70-69 victory
• Currently leads Bucs in scoring (17.8 PPG) and ranks second in A-Sun

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Jordan Burgason (Sr., Lipscomb) – Averaged 18.5 PPG in his first two games of the season; hit 11 three-pointers
• Justin Cecil (Sr., Mercer) – Named All-Tournament Team of CBE Classic; tied CBE game record with seven three-pointers vs. Niagara
• Spencer Dixon (Sr., Kennesaw State) – Poured in 26 points vs. South Carolina State; added 10 vs. Reinhardt
• Parker Smith (Jr., North Florida) – Had 16 points in win vs. Jackson State with a perfect 5-of-5 from behind-the-arc
• Torrey Craig (So., USC Upstate) – Helped Spartans to two wins and program's best start in the Spartans Division I era at 5-2
• Russell Powell (Jr., Jacksonville) – Dished out career-high 10 assists vs. No. 16 Marquette; amassed 15 points at No. 9 Florida

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK:
Zavion Williams, Lipscomb(Fr. – Guard – Clarksville, Tenn. – Undeclared)

• First Career Newcomer of the Week award
• Tallied 28 points vs. SIU Edwardsville; most points by a Lipscomb freshman since 2002
• Earned a spot on Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team
• Added seven points vs. Sacred Heart to help Bisons to Mayan Division title

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Adrian Rodgers (Fr., USC Upstate) – Averaged 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in two Spartan wins
• Delbert Love (Fr., Kennesaw State) – Totaled back-to-back career-highs in points with 16 vs. Reinhardt and 22 vs. South Carolina State
• Chris Perez (So., Stetson) – Registered a team-high 20 points vs. No. 9 Florida; 16 coming in the second half
• Travis Wallace (So., North Florida) – Posted back-to-back 11-point games vs. Wright State and Jackson State

2011-12 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Player of the Weeks
Date	Player of the Week (School)	Newcomer of the Week (School)
Nov. 15	Kerron Johnson (Belmont)	Adam Pegg (Stetson)
Nov. 22	Ricardo Glenn (USC Upstate)	Brett Comer (FGCU)
Nov. 29	Marcus Dubose (ETSU)	Zavion Williams (Lipscomb)

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