Jones Big South POW
After leading the Radford University men’s basketball team to a back-to-back wins, redshirt sophomore guard Carlik Jones has been named Big South Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native got the week started with a stellar performance on the road at Maryland, posting 20 points to go along with eight assists and six rebounds. Then after a good showing in limited minutes against Mars Hill, he tied his career high with 24 points against Longwood while supplying seven rebounds and six assists.
He shot 51.4-percent (19-37) across the three games and recorded one steal in each contest as well. He showed an incredible ability to get to the charity stripe in Radford’s conference-opening win over the Lancers, setting career highs in free throws made (13) and free throws attempted (15).
Nunley women’s POW
Radford University’s Sydney Nunley has been selected as the Big South Player of the Week, it was announced today by the league office.
Nunley has enjoyed a spectacular three-game stretch filling in for the injured Savannah Felgemacher at the center position. The redshirt junior averaged 17.0 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and a steal per game. Nunley, who converted 50 percent (18-of-36) of her field goal attempts, produced three double-doubles in leading the Highlanders to a 2-1 record.
The Lewisburg, West Virginia native native scored 10 points and produced career-highs in rebounds (15) and blocks (5) in Radford’s Big South victory against UNCA on January 5. She opened her run with 19 points (8-of-11 fga) and 14 rebounds in a victory against Shepherd on December 29. The 6-foot-4 pivot followed that up with a career-best 22 points and snared 11 rebounds at Mount St. Mary’s on January 2.