NORFOLK, Va. - Bethune-Cookman's Brandon Tabb has been selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, the conference announced today.
Howard's R.J. Cole and
North Carolina A&T State's Kameron Langley were named Co-Rookies of the Week while
Norfolk State's Alex Long and
Bethune-Cookman's Soufiyane Diakite shared Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Tabb (G/F, Sr., Hampton, Va.) averaged 34 points over the past two games as Bethune-Cookman finished the week with a 2-0 mark and has battled back into a three-way tie for first place in the MEAC. The senior from Hampton, Va. scored 34 points on Saturday in a win at Coppin State while holding it down from the free throw line with 13-of-14 free throws made. Tabb nailed six free throws in the final 29 seconds to hold off Coppin State's late charge while setting a career-high in points. Against Morgan State on Monday, Tabb once again tied his career-high of 34 points behind seven three-pointers. He saved his best for last as he scored 18 points in the second half against the Bears.
Cole (G, Fr., Union, N.J.) tied for fourth amongst MEAC players in scoring with 22.5 points to go along with four assists, four rebounds and two steals. He scored 21 points at North Carolina A&T State on Saturday while dishing out five assists and two steals. He returned to action
on Monday night with a 24-point, three-assist performance at North Carolina Central.
Langley (G, Fr., Greensboro, N.C.) averaged 13 points with eight assists and two steals for the Aggies. The MEAC leader in steals and assist-to-turnover ratio, Langley had a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists versus Howard while scoring 15 points with four rebounds and six assists against Maryland Eastern Shore.
Diakite (F, Jr., Bronx, NY) was the MEAC's top rebounder with a total of 24 over the past cycle. He grabbed 12 apiece versus Coppin State and Morgan State along with a steal while also blocking a total of three shots. He has grabbed 10-plus boards 15 times throughout the season.
Long (F, Jr., Clinton, Md.) averaged eight rebounds, blocked four shots and had four steals as Norfolk State won two critical games to remain towards the top of the standings. The 6-8 forward grabbed 10 rebounds, stole three passes and had a block against Savannah State while blocking three shots versus South Carolina State.
