#HLMBB Players of the Week: Jan. 22
Lance Rinker
INDIANAPOLIS — The nation’s second-leading scorer, Oakland’s
Kendrick Nunn (26.4 ppg), earned his third Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award of the season, while Wright State’s
Loudon Love clinched his fourth Freshman of the Week honor.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kendrick Nunn | Oakland | R-Sr. | Guard | Chicago, Ill.
Nunn averaged 35 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in wins over UIC (78-68) and Detroit Mercy (92-86) last week, shooting 45 percent (22 of 49) from the floor and 46 percent (13 of 28) from beyond the 3-point arc. The Chicago, Ill., native scored 32 points, grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, dished out four assists, and nabbed three steals as Oakland earned a pivotal road win at UIC on Monday, Jan. 15. This season, UIC has limited opponents to 41-percent shooting — the top mark in the Horizon League. Later in the week on Saturday, Jan. 20, Nunn scored a career-high 38 points on 12-of-26 shooting, including 8-of-15 marksmanship from beyond the arc as the Golden Grizzlies defeated in-state rival Detroit Mercy, 92-86, at Calihan Hall. Nunn registered his eighth 30-point performance of the season and tied his career high with 12 made field goals and eight made 3-pointers. His 38-point outing accounted for the third-most points scored against the Titans by an opposing player in their program’s history. Nunn, who is averaging a conference-leading 30.1 points per game in league play, has tallied 30 or more points in seven of Oakland’s last 11 contests and has eclipsed 20 points in all 11 of those games.
2017-18 Players of the Week
Nov. 13 – Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Nov. 20 – Lavone Holland II, Northern Kentucky
Nov. 27 – Kameron Chatman, Detroit Mercy
Dec. 4 – Martez Walker, Oakland
Dec. 11 – Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Dec. 18 – Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Dec. 26 – Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Jan. 2 – Sandy Cohen III, Green Bay
Jan. 8 – Cameron Morse, Youngstown State
Jan. 15 – Grant Benzinger, Wright State
Jan. 22 – Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Loudon Love | Wright State | R-Fr. | Center | Geneva, Ill.
Love helped the Raiders to a 2-1 record last week, recording three double-figure scoring games. The Geneva, Ill., native had 16 points apiece against Youngstown State and at Milwaukee, and tallied 12 points at Green Bay to average 14.7 points. His stellar rebounding was highlighted with 14 boards at Green Bay to average 9.3 for the week. He shot 19-of-31 (.613) from the field and added six total blocks and four steals. In eight league contests, his marks of 10 rebounds per game and .568 shooting rank first and fourth in the Horizon League, respectively.
2017-18 Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 13 – Everett Winchester, Wright State
Nov. 20 – Jermaine Jackson Jr., Detroit Mercy
Nov. 27 – Everett Winchester, Wright State
Dec. 4 – Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Dec. 11 – Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Dec. 18 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Dec. 26 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Jan. 2 – P.J. Pipes, Green Bay
Jan. 8 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Jan. 15 – Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Jan. 22 – Loudon Love, Wright State
