2015-16 Men's Basketball Players of the Week

  • Austen Arnold, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
    February 22, 2016
    Arnold, a senior from Gate City, Va., helped the Hornets to a pair of ODAC top-three wins last week, which afforded Lynchburg the #1 seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Arnold led all players in scoring with 41 points in the Hornets record-setting 160-156 double-overtime win over Roanoke. The 316 combined points set a new NCAA Division III single-game record, while LC's 160 points marks a new ODAC standard. Arnold's 41 points are the most by an ODAC player this season as he went 14-of-21 from the field and 13-of-15 from the foul line. He added six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a blocked shot. He had a steal and the clinching free throws in the final seconds of the second extra frame to secure LC's victory. Arnold registered his second double-double of the year in the Hornets 80-75 triumph over Virginia Wesleyan in the regular season finale. He notched 17 points, going 9-of-10 from the line, and added 10 rebounds. He also chipped in an assist and a steal. For the season, Arnold is averaging 13.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game after missing 10 contests due to injury midway thru the schedule. He's shooting 83.3-percent (65-of-78) from the charity stripe.
  • Josh Freund, Randolph, Fr., Forward
    February 15, 2016
    Freund, a freshman from Charlotte, N.C., helped the WildCats to a pair of ODAC wins to keep Randolph in the upper tier of the ODAC standings. Freund opened with 13 points on 6-of-11 form the field with three boards and a blocked shot as the WildCats defeated Lynchburg, 61-58. Freund then registered his fifth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in Randolph's 63-42 triumph at Eastern Mennonite. He added a blocked shot in help the WildCats defense match the ODAC best defensive day in allowing just 42 points. It's the fifth game this season in which Randolph has held an opponent to 50 points or fewer. For the year, Freund is averaging 10.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He's #1 in the ODAC in field goal shooting (95-of-160; 59.4%) and tied for third in double-doubles.
  • Isaiah Harris-Winn, Eastern Mennonite, So., Wing
    February 08, 2016
    Harris-Winn, a sophomore from Frederick, Md., helped the Royals to a pair of wins last week. Winn averaged 20.5 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 52.0-percent from the field in Eastern Mennonite's victories at Shenandoah and against Randolph-Macon. He opened with 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting and 6-of-8 from the line at SU. He added six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Harris-Winn buried a trio of three-pointers for the second straight game in EMU's home victory over R-MC. He finished with 18 points to go with eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. For the season, Harris-Winn is seventh in the ODAC in scoring (15.4 ppg). He's fifth in three-pointers made (47) and eighth in defensive rebounds (92) on the way to 5.9 rebounds per game.
  • Daniel Noe, Randolph-Macon, So., Forward
    February 01, 2016
    Noe, a sophomore from Fairfax, Va., helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a pair of ODAC victories last week. Noe picked the right game to collect his first double-double of the season as he poured in 19 points with 12 rebounds in Randolph-Macon's 88-59 win over Virginia Wesleyan. He was 8-of-14 from the field, helping R-MC to a .589 (33-of-56) shooting night. He added one assist and a blocked shot. Noe was back at it at Emory & Henry, posting 14 points and seven rebounds in helping R-MC topple the Wasps, 84-67. He added three assists and a blocked shot while going 6-for-11 from the field. For the season, Noe is averaging 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures five times, all in the last five contests, leading R-MC to a 4-1 showing in those games.
  • Zack Burnett, Lynchburg, Jr., Guard
    January 25, 2016
    Burnett, a junior from Fairfax, Va., put together a pair of strong outings in helping the Hornets to a 1-1 week. He opened with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting in a 64-59 win over Guilford. He canned a trio from beyond the arc and added four rebounds, two assists and four steals, the latter number tying the ODAC individual game season-high. Burnett tied a second conference season-high mark in the Lynchburg's 86-78 setback at Virginia Wesleyan as he buried 8-of-12 three-pointers on the way to an ODAC weekly-high 28 points. He was 10-of-23 overall from the field, chipping in seven rebounds anda blocked shot. For the year, Burnett is fifth in the ODAC at 17.1 points per game and sixth in overall scoring with 256 points. He fifth in field goals made (92) and seventh in three-pointers made (35).
  • Will Freeman, Guilford, Sr., Forward
    January 18, 2016
    Freeman, a senior from Rockingham, N.C., helped the Quakers to a pair of ODAC wins last week, including a final-second triumph over Emory & Henry. It was Freeman who provided the winning bucket in that road contest, scoring with 0:03 to play to put the Quakers ahead by the final score of 61-60. He ad 15 points for the game, shooting 6-of-11 overall. He added six rebounds and a blocked shot. Freeman followed that with an 18-point effort in an 81-69 triumph over Shenandoah. He was 8-of-12 from the field and added seven rebounds, including four via the offensive glass. He chipped in an assist and a steal. For the season, Freeman is averaging 13.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He is second in offensive rebounds (40) and sixth in both field goals made (75) and blocked shots (15).
  • Alex Graves, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
    January 11, 2016
    Graves, a senior from Waynesboro, Va., picks up his third weekly honor of the season after helping Lynchburg to a 1-1 week in ODAC play. He opened with 23 points and six rebounds in an 86-80 setback at Emory & Henry. He was 9-of-15 from the field and canned 5-of-6 shots from the foul line. He added an assist and a blocked shot. Graves followed that with his ODAC-leading ninth double-double of the season in the Hornets 83-69 triumph at Washington and Lee. He was 9-of-18 from the field towards 20 points. He added 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Five of his rebounds came via the offensive glass, giving him nine offensive boards for the week. On the season, Graves is second in the ODAC in overall points scored (227) and points per game (17.4. He leads the ODAC in field goals made (80) and offensive rebounds (42) and is second in rebounding (9.3 rpg) and blocked shots (21).
  • Lamont Moore, Randolph-Macon, Sr., Guard
    January 04, 2016
    Moore, a senior from Waverly, Va., put together a trio of strong performances to help lead the Yellow Jackets to a 3-0 week. Moore earned MVP honors at the R-MC Coaches Tournament sponsored by Kay Jewelers after averaging 18.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals in wins over Bryn Athyn (84-61) and Wesley (88-78). Against BAC, Moore dropped in 19 points to go with five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a pair of blocked shots. He followed that with 17 points and 14 rebounds against Wesley for his second double-double of the season. He added three assists and two steals. Moore capped his week with 19 points and eight rebounds in a 71-68 triumph over Guilford. He also chipped in four more assists to bring his weekly total to 14 helpers. For the season, Moore is fourth in the ODAC in scoring (16.4 ppg) and second in field goals made (64). His 180 total points sit third in the league.
  • Alex Graves, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
    December 22, 2015
    Graves, a senior from Waynesboro, Va., picks up his second weekly award of the season after helping the Hornets to a trio of region victories over the past eight days. Graves registered a pair of doubles and nearly a third as he averaged 13.7 points and 10.3 rebounds over the three contests. He opened with 13 points and 11 boards with an ODAC season-high tying four steals in a 77-60 win at Averett. He again pulled down 11 rebounds in an 87-83 win over LaGrange in Daytona Beach, Fla., added 10 points for his ODAC-leading eighth double-double of the season. He added two assists and a blocked shot, the latter for the second straight game. Graves capped his week with 18 points and nine boards in an 86-84 comeback win over Berry. He scored 16 points in the second half as LC recovered with a 56-44 halftime deficit. He had two blocked shots and an assist. For the season, Graves is third in scoring average (16.7 ppg) while registering the most overall points (184) this season. He's first in blocked shots (17) and second in rebounding (9.5 rpg) and field goals made (62).
  • Cameron Smith, Roanoke, Sr., Forward
    December 14, 2015
    Smith, a senior from Lexington, N.C., helped the Maroons recover from 16 points down to post a double-overtime victory over Shenandoah and extend their winning streak to seven games as Roanoke sits atop the ODAC standings. Smith exploded for a career-high 30 points, the second-most scored by an ODAC player so far this season. He did it on 13-of-20 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from the stripe. He scored 12 points in the second half as the Maroons recovered from their first-half deficit, and then scored the tying points to force a second overtime period. He had 10 combined points in the two extra frames towards the win. Smith also chipped in six rebounds, four assists and three steals. He's currently averaging 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and is sixth in the ODAC in field goal shooting (57.1%; 44-of-77).
  • Alex Graves, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
    December 07, 2015
    Graves, a senior from Waynesboro, Va., put together a strong week in leading Lynchburg to a 1-1 record that included a 94-77 win over Randolph-Macon. In that contest, Graves was 9-of-13 from the field and 7-of-12 from the line towards 25 points. He added six rebounds, a pair of blocked shots and an assist in the Hornets' win. He followed that with 17 points on 6-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from the stripe in a 68-64 setback at non-conference Methodist. He added five rebounds and a pair of assists. Graves is currently tied atop the league in scoring (18.7 ppg) and second in rebounding (9.0 rpg) and blocked shots (12).
  • Jesse Case, Bridgewater, Fr., Guard
    November 30, 2015
    Case, a freshman from Fairfax, Va., put together a strong week in helping the Eagles to a 1-1 record, which includes an 81-73 overtime win over Lynchburg in Bridgewater's ODAC opener. Case started with 17 points as he buried four three-pointers in a tight overtime setback (92-88) to Southern Virginia. He added two assists, two rebounds and two steals. Case followed up with 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. He tallied five points in the extra period. He added five rebounds, six assists and one steal. Case is currently averaging 12.8 points per game and shooting 40.0-percent (12-of-30) from three-point range.
  • Khory Moore, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., Guard
    November 23, 2015
    Moore, a junior from Arlington, Va., put together a pair of solid performances in leading Virginia Wesleyan to a pair of wins and MVP honors at the Marlin Tip-Off Tournament. Moore averaged 23.5 points and shot 50-percent from the field in the two contests, beginning with 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting and 9-of-11 from the line in a 73-59 win over Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He added six rebounds, three assists, four steals and a blocked shot. In an 88-66 victory over Averett, Moore buried 5-of-8 from deep as part of a 9-of-15 shooting effort towards 25 points. He chipped in a pair of rebounds with three assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Moore currently leads the ODAC in scoring (20.7 ppg) and is tied atop the conference charts in steals (8).
  • John Fitchett, Roanoke, Jr., Guard
    November 16, 2015
    Fitchett, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., helped the Maroons open the season with a 1-1 showing at the Penn State-Harrisburg Tip-Off. Fitchett averaged 24.0 points over the two games, shooting 71.4-percent from the field in splitting contests against Lebanon Valley College and Rutgers-Camden. In a tight 101-98 setback to LVC, Fitchett poured in a career-best 27 points on a 12-of-16 shooting from the field, which included a 3-of-3 showing from beyond the arc. He added five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Fitchett followed with 21 points in the Maroons 116-82 triumph over Rutgers-Camden. He was 8-of-12 overall and 1-of-1 from deep, adding in a 4-for-5 showing from the stripe. He chipped in three steals to go with two boards and a pair of assists.