Men's Basketball

CIAA Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Week Ending January 27, 2008

Men's Player of the Week

Anthony Hilliard, ECSU, Jr., Guard, 6-3, 205, Fayetteville, NC

GP	FG	FGA	3FG	3FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	PTS	AST	ST	BS
2	14	26	0	1	13	19	14	29	62	8	2	1

Top Performance vs. SPC 1/24/08

FG	FGA	3FG	3FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	PTS	AST	ST	BS
11	19	0	1	8	9	7	11	30	3	0	1

Hilliard posted three double-doubles this week in wins over Chowan, Saint Paul's and Virginia Union to bring his career total to 31. He now leads the CIAA in both scoring and rebounding and is the only men's basketball player averaging a double-double in the conference. 

Men's Rookie of the Week

Hayward Fain, Saint Augustine's, Forward, 6-4, 194, Akron, OH

GP	FG	FGA	3FG	3FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	PTS	AST	ST	BS
2	6	15	1	3	7	8	2	7	20	4	4	0

Top Performance vs. JCSU 1/22/08

FG	FGA	3FG	3FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	PTS	AST	ST	BS
4	10	0	2	6	6	1	1	14	3	3	0

Fain averaged 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2 steals in two games; both wins. He made two free throws with 17 seconds left to give the Falcons a 69-68 win over Johnson C. Smith. The win gave the Falcons sole possession of first place in the Western Division. 

Men's Coach of the Week

Shawn Walker, Elizabeth City State University
Coach Walker led ECSU to a 3-0 record this week, picking up road wins at Chowan and Saint Paul's. The Vikings have won five straight and 9 of their last 10 games and are off to their best start under Coach Walker at 12-4.