Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (January 27)
INDIANAPOLIS – After a 2-0 week at home, Wright State has swept the Nike® #HLWBB weekly awards. Junior center Tyler Frierson averaged 16.5 points per game and 12.0 rebounds per game, posting two double-doubles for the Raiders to earn Nike® #HLWBB Player of the Week honors. Redshirt freshman forward Shamarre Hale added 12.5 points per game and 10.0 rebounds in the two victories to earn Nike® Freshman of the Week recognition for the first time.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | TYLER FRIERSON | WRIGHT STATE | JUNIOR | CENTER | LONG BEACH, CALIF.
Junior Tyler Frierson recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the Raiders at home against Detroit Mercy and Oakland this week. Against Detroit Mercy, the junior pulled down 11 rebounds, eight of which were offensive, adding 17 points for the Raiders. On Saturday against Oakland, the California native pulled down a game-leading 13 rebounds, nine of which were on the offensive end, and tallied 16 points. Through two games, the junior averaged 16.5 points per game and 12 rebounds per game.
2019-20 Nike® Players of the Week
November 11 – Karly Murphy, Green Bay
November 18 – Caitlyn Hibner, Green Bay
November 25 – Mariah White, Cleveland State
December 2 – Caitlyn Hibner, Green Bay
December 9 – Angel Baker, Wright State
December 16 – Mariah Miller, Cleveland State
December 23 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
December 31 – McKenah Peters, Youngstown State
January 6 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
January 13 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
January 20 – Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State
January 27 – Tyler Frierson, Wright State
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | SHAMARRE HALE | WRIGHT STATE | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | FORWARD | CRETE, ILL.
Redshirt freshman Shamarre Hale tallied a total of 25 points between the Raiders two home Horizon League matchups against Detroit Mercy and Oakland last week. Hale pulled down 20 rebounds between the two contests, with a game-leading and career-high 13 rebounds against Detroit Mercy Thursday. Through two games the redshirt freshman averaged 12.5 points per game (a career high 15 points vs. Oakland). Thursday’s contest marked Hale’s first career double-double in a Raiders uniform, which she earned in just 11 minutes of play.
2019-20 Nike® Freshmen of the Week
November 11 – Taylor Petit, Youngstown State
November 18 – Sydney Gouard, Oakland
November 25 – Sylare Starks, Detroit Mercy
December 2 – Ivy Turner, Northern Kentucky
December 9 – Carissa Garcia, Northern Kentucky
December 16 – Bridgid Fox, Detroit Mercy
December 23 – Markyia McCormick, Detroit Mercy
December 31 – Taylor Petit, Youngstown State
January 6 – Jada Roberson, Wright State
January 13 – Ivy Turner, Northern Kentucky
January 20 – Jen Wendler, Youngstown State
January 27 – Shamarre Hale, Wright State