ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Feb. 4, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Kusamae Draper (
Tuskegee) and
Brandon Scott (
Central State) were recognized.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KUSAMAE DRAPER, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Forward | Junior | Conyers, Ga.
Draper was a dominant force on both ends of the court, averaging 23 points and 10 rebounds per game in the two victories. Against Lane, he recorded a 20-point, 14-rebound double-double, shooting an efficient 8-of-13 from the field while adding two steals. His rebounding was crucial, as he secured 11 defensive boards, preventing second-chance opportunities for the opposition. He followed that with another stellar outing against Spring Hill, finishing with 26 points and six rebounds while shooting 12-of-23 from the floor. Draper’s ability to control the paint, both offensively and defensively, provided the Golden Tigers with a strong interior presence throughout the week.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – BRANDON SCOTT, CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
Guard | Junior | Hammond, Ind.
Scott, a junior transfer from Western Carolina, was key during a 2-0 week for the Marauders. Last week, Scott averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, connecting on 50 percent (7-of-14) of his attempts from beyond the arc.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
www.thesiac.com.