2018-19 Men's Basketball Players of the Week

  • Joe Mikalauskas, Roanoke, Jr., Guard/Forward
    February 18, 2019
    Mikalauskas, a junior from Troutville, Va., picks up the final men's basketball weekly award of the season after helping Roanoke to a pair of league wins to wrap up the sixth seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Mikalauskas averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds over the two contests. He opened with 14 points and eight boards with three steals in a 72-59 triumph at Ferrum. He was 5-of-9 from the field including 2-of-4 from deep and drilled both his foul shots. Mikalauskas capped the regular season with 21 points and six rebounds to go with three assists in an 81-64 triumph over Bridgewater. He again was 2-of-4 from three-point territory as part of a 6-of-14 day from the field. He was 7-of-7 from the stripe. For the season, Mikalauskas is averaging 9.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He is second in the ODAC in three-point shooting (39-of-83; .470).
  • Buzz Anthony, Randolph-Macon, So., Guard
    February 11, 2019
    Anthony, a sophomore from Arnold, Md., led nationally fifth-ranked Randolph-Macon to a pair of ODAC wins last week as the Yellow Jackets mathematically locked up the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Anthony averaged 19.0 points and 14-of-23 shooting (.609) to go with 13 total assists over the two victories. He opened with 17 points and 10 assists for his third double-double of the season (all on points and assists) in a 91-53 triumph over Hampden-Sydney. He was 6-of-9 from the field including 2-of-5 from deep and nailed all three of his foul shots. He added two rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes on the floor. Anthony followed with 21 points on 8-of-14 from the field including 3-of-7 from downtown in an 87-45 win at Randolph. He made both his shots from the line, handed out three assists, and pulled down three rebounds to go with a steal. For the season, Anthony is 11th in the ODAC in scoring (15.9) and ninth in total points (382). He is first in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.2) and assists (139), fifth in steals (48), 3-point shooting (.461), and free throw shooting (.846), sixth in free throws made (77-91), seventh in field goal shooting (.545), and eighth in field goals made (132-242).
  • Dimetri Chambers, Bridgewater, So., Guard
    February 04, 2019
    Chambers, a sophomore from Savannah, Ga., helped lead Bridgewater to a pair of big ODAC victories last week as he averaged 24.0 points on 14-of-25 (.560) shooting and came away with 10 total steals. Chambers matched his career-high for the third time this season with 28 points on 7-of-11 from the field including 4-of-5 from downtown in a 94-84 victory over Washington and Lee. He was also 10-of-12 from the foul line. He added four assists and six steals to his stat line. Chambers capped his week with 20 points on 7-of-14 from the field in an 80-77 triumph at nationally 21st-ranked Lynchburg. He again buried four three-pointers and added three rebounds, two assists, and four steals with one blocked shot to his showing. For the season, Chambers is 10th in the ODAC in scoring (16.1) and 14th in overall points scored (289). He is third in steals (47) and 10th in both free throws made (67-of-86) and foul shooting (.779). He is 11th in assists (62).
  • Kyler Gregory, Guilford, Jr., Forward
    January 28, 2019
    Gregory, a junior from Yadkinville, N.C., put together a pair of strong performances in two ODAC wins for Guilford as the Quakers ran their winning streak to five straight and 12 victories in their last 13 outings. Gregory averaged 17.5 points and 10 rebounds while shooting .565 (13-of-23) for the week. He opened with a career- and game-best 25 points on 9-of-15 from the field and 7-of-8 from the stripe in an 88-82 overtime victory over at nationally 14th-ranked Lynchburg. He scored six points in the overtime frame after returning from an injury suffered earlier in the contest. He pulled down 12 rebounds for his team-best fifth double-double and added a blocked shot. Gregory then went for 10 points and eight boards in a 70-52 triumph at Eastern Mennonite. He was 4-of-8 from the field and chipped in an assist, two steals, and a career- and game-high three blocked shots. For the season, Gregory is averaging 12.3 points with an ODAC seventh-best 8.2 rebounds per contest. He is second in offensive rebounds (63) and sixth in free throws made (71-of-97).
  • Daniel Spencer, Emory & Henry, Jr., Guard
    January 21, 2019
    Spencer, a junior from Concord, N.C., picks up his second weekly award of the season after leading Emory & Henry to a pair of ODAC wins to run the Wasps' unbeaten streak to three straight games. Spencer averaged 24.5 points on 18-of-32 shooting over the two contests. He chipped in 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists with five total steals and three total blocked shots. Spencer opened with 17 points, four rebounds, and six assists in a 76-56 triumph over Roanoke. He added three blocked shots and a pair of steals. He turned up his shooting efficiency in a 105-94 victory at Hampden-Sydney as he went 11-of-17 from the field including 6-of-9 from deep for 32 points. He pulled down nine rebound, dished out five assists, and came away with three steals. For the season, Spencer is fifth in the ODAC in scoring average (17.6) and third in overall points scored (316). He is third in steals (39) and fourth in field goals made (121-of-262).
  • Josh Freund, Roanoke, Sr., Forward
    January 14, 2019
    Freund, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., registered two strong performances to help Roanoke run its winning streak to three straight games and into a tie for third place in the conference standings. Freund averaged 16.5 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting .579 from the field in the Maroons' two wins. He opened with 12 points and 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season in a 72-65 victory at Guilford. He canned 6-of-7 from the line and added a steal and a blocked shot. Freund then shot 8-of-12 from the field and 5-of-5 from the stripe on the way to 21 points in a 67-63 victory over Eastern Mennonite. He added six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a pair of blocked shots. For the season, Freund leads in the ODAC in scoring average (20.1) and overall points scored (322). He is second in rebounding averaged (10.1) and total boards (162). He's #1 in field goals (122-of-199) and free throws (77-of-92) made, third in field goal shooting (.613), and sixth in free throw shooting (.837).
  • Connor Schroeder, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
    January 07, 2019
    Schroeder, a senior from Blacksburg, Va., put together a stellar week in leading Lynchburg to a pair of victories to extend the Hornets winning streak to six straight games. Schroeder opened with 24 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season in an 87-73 victory over Averett. He was 10-of-20 from the field including 4-of-8 from deep. Schroeder then exploded for an ODAC season-high 40 points in an 89-75 triumph at Shenandoah. The 40 points are the most scored by an ODAC player and the first 40-point game in the league since former Virginia Wesleyan standout Khory Moore dropped 48 on Concordia (Texas) on November 19, 2016. Schroeder was 17-of-22 from the field in his effort, hitting 3-of-6 from beyond on the arc. He notched his 1,000th career-point in the process. He tacked on nine rebounds in 33 minutes on the floor. For the season, Schroeder is eighth in the ODAC in scoring (16.9) and seventh in total points scored (237). He is second in field goals made (97-of-183), fourth in three-pointers made (33-of-89), and 11th in field goal shooting (.530).
  • Roy McMillan, Washington and Lee, Sr., Forward
    December 31, 2018
    McMillan, a senior from Raleigh, N.C., put together a strong two-week stretch in earning recognition on a pair of all-tournament teams in the Generals 2-1 showing. McMillan was named the MVP of the second annual Maura Panaggio Tournament hosted at the DME Sports Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla. In the second* of Washington and Lee's two wins in Florida, McMillan registered 25 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season in a 75-66 win over Brockport St. He was 10-of-21 from the field and pulled down seven of his boards via the offensive glass. He added two assists and a pair of blocked shots to his line. The following weekend, McMillan exploded for 31 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth double-double and added four blocked shots in a 93-85 setback to Centre to open the W&L Tournament. He was 9-of-14 from the field and 10-of-13 from the foul line. He canned a trio of three-pointers for the second straight game. McMillan capped his week and secured a spot on the all-tournament team with 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in a 95-66 triumph over Cabrini. For the season, McMillan is second in the ODAC in scoring (19.2) and third in overall points (230). He is also fourth in rebounding (9.6) and total rebounds (115). He ranks third in field goals made (82-of-180) and seventh in blocked shots (14).
  • Sammy Thomas, Eastern Mennonite, Sr., Center
    December 17, 2018
    Thomas, a senior from Owings, Md., put together a pair of strong games to lead Eastern Mennonite to two wins at the Don Glick Classic hosted by Bridgewater College. Thomas shot 17-of-23 (.739) for the week on the way to averaging 20.5 points and 6.0 boards. He opened with 17 points and four rebounds in an 84-75 triumph over Apprentice School. He was 7-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from the stripe. He added two steals to his line. Thomas followed with a career-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds. He was 10-of-13 form the field in dominating the paint. For the season, Thomas is ninth in the ODAC in scoring (19.2) while leading the league in field goal shooting (54-of-79; .684).
  • Austin Wrighten, Lynchburg, Sr., Guard/Forward
    December 10, 2018
    Wrighten, a senior from Woodbridge, Va., picks up his second straight weekly award after averaging a double-double in the 22nd-ranked Hornets 1-1 week. Wrighten put up 27.0 points and 13.5 rebounds while shooting .559 (19-of-34) from the field and .750 (12-of-16) from the stripe in last week's contests. He opened with 25 points and 15 rebounds in an 82-78 setback at Guilford. He was 9-of-15 (.600) from the field including 2-of-3 from deep. He added three assists, three steals, and a blocked shot to his line. Wrighten turned up the scoring in a 78-76 non-conference win at Methodist. He registered 29 points on 10-of-19 (.526) from the field including two more makes in three attempts from three-point territory. He pulled down 12 rebounds, including six via the offensive glass, and chipped two steals, an assist, and a blocked shot. For the season, Wrighten is fifth in the ODAC in scoring (16.6) and third in rebounding (9.8). He's also seventh in field goals made (55-of-116) and free throws made (32-of-43).
  • Austin Wrighten, Lynchburg, Sr., Guard/Forward
    December 03, 2018
    Wrighten, a senior from Woodbridge, Va., played a big role in the Hornets picking up three big regional wins last week including one ODAC triumph and a victory over a nationally-ranked squad. Wrighten averaged 16.7 points and 9.7 rebounds with nine assists and four steals over the three games that included a pair of double-doubles to give him three on the season. Wrighten opened with 16 points on 6-of-12 from the field with seven boards, four assists, and a steal in an 87-66 victory at Emory & Henry. He was also 3-of-5 from the stripe in that game. His scoring ticked up in game two with 18 points including a 6-for-6 showing at the line in a 69-64 victory over Mary Washington. He added 10 rebounds, four assists, and a steal to his line. Lynchburg concluded its week with a 77-64 win over nationally 22nd-ranked Christopher Newport. Wrighten collected his second straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to go with two steals and an assist. For the season, Wrighten is averaging 13.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, the latter ranking fourth in the conference.
  • Justin Dula, Randolph, So., Forward/Center
    November 26, 2018
    Dula, a sophomore from Taylorsville, N.C., put together two strong games with career-high numbers in a pair of WildCat victories last week. Dula averaged 14.5 points and 12.0 rebounds while handing out six assists against just one turnover over the two contests. He opened with a career-best 20 points on 8-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 from the line in an 89-79 non-conference triumph at Greensboro College. He added eight boards and three assists. Dula switched to setting a career-high for rebounds in game two, pulling down 16 boards to helped Randolph post a 74-73 victory over Bridgewater. He registered nine points and handed out three assists. For the season, Dula is averaging 10.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, the latter number ranking eighth in the ODAC.
  • Daniel Spencer, Emory & Henry, Jr., Guard
    November 19, 2018
    Spencer, a junior from Concord, N.C., put together a strong week in helping Emory & Henry to a trio of non-conference victories. Spencer averaged 21.0 points and 8.3 rebounds and shot 25-of-41 (.610) from the field as a wing player. He opened with 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting in a 95-73 triumph over Transylvania. He added five rebounds, two assists, and a steal to his line. Spencer followed with 19 more points on 8-of-14 from the field and 2-of-2 from the stripe in an 84-55 win over Webster. He chipped in eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a blocked shot. Spencer capped his week with 25 points, again on 8-of-14 from the field and went 8-of-13 from the foul line, in an 86-74 victory over preseason #22 Maryville (Tenn.). He pulled down 12 boards for his first double-double of the season, and added two assists and two steals to his line. Thru four games, Spencer leads the ODAC in scoring (20.3), overall points (81) and field goals made (30-of-55).
  • Buzz Anthony, Randolph-Macon, So., Guard
    November 12, 2018
    Anthony, a sophomore from Arnold, Md., was named the MVP of the MMI Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Hood College as Randolph-Macon opened the season with a pair of victories. Anthony averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 3.5 steals while shooting .600 (9-of-15) from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the foul line. In an 83-56 win over Immaculata, Anthony registered 13 points on 4-of-6 from the field. He added four rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He followed that with 16 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and four steals in a 91-61 triumph over host Hood. He was 5-of-9 shooting and 5-of-5 from the line.