ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Men's Basketball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 20, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Khalil Genwright (
Tuskegee) and
Keshawn Evans (
Edward Waters) were recognized.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KHALIL GENWRIGHT, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Guard | Junior | Wilmington, N.C.
Genwright turned in a dominant all-around performance to lead Tuskegee men’s basketball to a key SIAC road victory over rival Miles, posting a game-high 21 points in the Golden Tigers’ 76-65 win at Knox-Windham Gym. Genwright was highly efficient offensively, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, 3-of-4 from 3-point range and a perfect 4-of-4 at the free-throw line. He added three rebounds, two steals and two blocks, while helping anchor a Tuskegee defense that held Miles to 65 points. His scoring and perimeter shooting helped Tuskegee maintain control throughout the second half, as the Golden Tigers shot 44.3 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from 3-point range, pulling away in a physical rivalry matchup. Genwright’s ability to score at all three levels and make winning plays on both ends of the floor was instrumental in securing the conference road win.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – KESHAWN EVANS, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Forward | Junior | Atlanta, Ga.
Evans turned in a pair of tremendous games as the Edward Waters men’s basketball team finished the week with a 1-1 record. For the week, Evans averaged 24.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, 1.0 assists and 1.0 block while shooting 75 percent from the floor and the free-throw line across 36.5 minutes per game. The junior scored a career-high 28 points with nine rebounds, three steals and two assists on 10-of-14 shooting from the field and 8-of-10 shooting from the free-throw line in an 82-62 victory over Allen. Evans followed with 20 points, six rebounds and four steals while going 8-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line in a 69-63 loss to Savannah State.
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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 (HBCUs) 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.