2019-20 Men's Basketball Players of the Week

  • Caleb Jordan, Roanoke, Sr., Guard
    February 24, 2020
    Jordan, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., put together a proficient and efficient week in leading Roanoke to a pair of victories to close the 2019-20 regular season. Jordan averaged 22.5 points per game and shot 72.0-percent (18-of-25) from the field including 4-of-6 from three-point territory. He opened with 20 points on 8-of-11 from the field including 2-of-2 from deep in an 81-44 triumph at Lynchburg. He added three rebounds, two steals, and a blocked shot to his line. Jordan turned up the production in a 75-67 win over Randolph as he was 10-of-14 from the field on the way to 25 points. He again his two three-pointers and was 3-of-4 from the line. He chipped in seven rebounds to go with two assists. For the season, Jordan is averaging 12.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting .482 (108-of-224) from the field including .500 (23-of-46) from beyond the arc.
  • Jorden Davis, Guilford, So., Guard
    February 17, 2020
    Davis, a sophomore from Durham, N.C., had arguably his best week as a Quaker as the transfer from Roanoke College led Guilford for a pair of key ODAC wins last week. Davis opened with 29 points on 8-of-14 shooting including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in a 75-60 win at Lynchburg. He was 10-of-10 from the foul line and chipped in four rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Davis's production stayed high in a 93-68 win over Hampden-Sydney. He was 11-of-12 from the charity stripe and again hit a trio of shots from the downtown on the way to 24 points. He added seven boards, four assists, two steals, and a blocked shot. For the season, Davis is averaging 11.9 points per game. He is third in the ODAC in free throws made (81-of-105), eighth in steals (34), and 10th in free throw shooting (.771).
  • Davrion Grier, Bridgewater, Sr., Forward
    February 10, 2020
    Grier, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., shot 75.0-percent from the field (15-of-20) that included an 8-of-9 showing from three-point territory as the Eagles went 1-1 against ODAC competition last week. In an 83-69 setback to nationall third-ranked Randolph-Macon, Grier registered 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting including 4-of-4 from deep He added six rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Grier followed that up with 22 points on 7-of-10 from the field with a 4-of-5 showing from beyond the arc in a 109-90 win over Emory & Henry. He pulled down seven rebounds and registered two assists, two blocked shots, and a steal. For the season, Grier is fourth in the ODAC in points scored (353) and sixth in scoring average (16.0). He is #1 in field goal shooting (.596), second in field goals made (137-of-230) and three-point shooting (.500 | 28-of-56), and third in blocked shots. He averages 6.8 rebouns per game.
  • William Brueggeman, Washington and Lee, Jr., Guard
    February 03, 2020
    Brueggeman, a junior from Houston, Texas, picks up his second straight weekly award after helping Washington and Lee to a pair of ODAC victories to run their winning streak to six straight outings. Brueggeman was a part of a Generals' barrage from downtown last week as W&L tied and then set its team record for three-pointers in a game with 18 makes in a 100-87 win at Emory & Henry followed by 19 long-distance connections in a 90-61 triumph over Guilford. At Emory & Henry, Brueggeman was 6-of-11 from the field including 4-of-7 from deep on the way to 17 points. He added eight rebounds and three steals. Against Guilford, Brueggeman poured in 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting including 5-of-10 from beyond the arc. He chipped in three rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a blocked shot. For the season, Brueggeman leads the ODAC in points scored (374) and scoring average (18.7). He is second in three-pointers made (60-of-151), third in field goals made (121-of-262) and free throws made (72-of-88), fourth in free throw shooting (81.8%), and fifth in defensive rebounds (124). He averages 6.9 boards per game.
  • William Brueggeman, Washington and Lee, Jr., Guard
    January 27, 2020
    Brueggeman, a junior from Houston, Texas, put together a pair of strong outings to help Washington and Lee run its winning streak to four straight games and move into a tie for fourth in the ODAC table. In the Generals 70-64 victory over Roanoke, Brueggeman tied a school record with seven-made three-pointers on the way to 28 points. He was 8-of-17 overall from the field including 7-of-13 from deep and canned 5-of-6 shots from the line. He added six rebounds and an assist to his line. At Lynchburg over the weekend, Brueggeman hit two more three points as part of a 6-for-12 shooting day to help W&L to an 84-80 triumph. He finished with 18 points and has added a 4-of-4 showing from the stripe and chipped in four rebounds. For the season, Brueggeman leads the ODAC in points scored (331) and scoring (18.4). He is second in three-pointers made (51-of-134), third in field goals made (108-of-238) and free throws made (64-of-79), and fourth in free throw shooting (81.0%) and defensive rebounds (115). He has scored 20 or more points in 10-of-18 games played.
  • T.C. Thacker, Lynchburg, Jr., Forward
    January 20, 2020
    Thacker, a junior from Madison Heights, Ohio, continued his strong campaign with a pair of double-doubles to help lead Lynchburg to two ODAC victories last week. The Hornets have won four straight outings and are just one game back of Randolph-Macon in the league table. Thacker, who has now racked up eight double-doubles on the season, opened with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 76-51 victory over Hampden-Sydney. He chipped in three assists, three blocked shots, and a steal. Thacker turned up the production on the road at Emory & Henry as he went 11-of-15 from the field on the way to 26 points to go with 14 boards in an 88-64 win. He was 4-for-4 from the stripe and ripped down five offensive rebounds. He added two assists and two blocked shots. For the season, Thacker leads the ODAC in rebounding (10.6), total rebounds (170), and free throws made (66-79). He is fourth in free throw shooting (83.5%), sixth in blocked shots (20), and his 15.0 points per game stand 11th in the conference. 
  • DJ Hill, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Forward
    January 13, 2020
    Hill, a junior from Woodbridge, Va., put together arguably the most productive week of his collegiate career as Eastern Mennonite went 1-1 against ODAC competition. Hill exploded for a career-best 31 points to go with nine rebounds in an 80-79 win at Shenandoah. In fact, it was his jumper with 6-seconds to play that provided the winning margin in the Royals first ODAC victory of the season. He was 13-of-15 from the field (86.7%) and made each of five foul shots. He added two assists, a blocked shot, and a steal to his line. On the weekend in a 62-56 setback to Randolph, Hill registered 13 points and paired that with a second nine-rebound effort. He chipped in two assists and two blocked shots. For the season, Hill is averaging 12.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, the latter ranking seventh in the ODAC. He is second in the league in minutes played (32.7) and fourth in field goal shooting (55.9% | 57-of-102).
  • Buzz Anthony, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Guard
    January 06, 2020
    Anthony, a junior from Arnold, Va., picks up his second weekly award of the season after leading the nationally seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets to a trio of wins over the past two weeks to run their winning streak to 12 straight outings. The reigning ODAC Player of the Year and All-American opened with the first triple-double in more than 40 years at Randolph-Macon as Anthony registered 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 94-56 triumph over Lebanon Valley in the opening game of the R-MC Coaches Tournament. He turned the ball over just once and came away with four steals in the effort. Anthony put the capper on his tournament MVP nod with 26 points, six boards, and six assists in a 73-66 victory over Rowan. He was 9-of-9 from the line and against committed just one turnover in a full 40-minute shift. Anthony capped his two-week run with 10 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals in a 93-60 ODAC win at Emory & Henry. Despite three turnovers against the Wasps, he finished with 22 assists against just five miscues over the three games. For the season, Anthony leads the ODAC in assists (67) and free throw shooting (89.7%; 35-of-39). He is third in steals (21), fourth in three-point shooting (49.0%; 24-of-49), fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5), and seventh in scoring (15.6).
  • Kevin Dennin, Washington and Lee, Sr., Guard
    December 23, 2019
    Dennin, a senior from Severna Park, Md., helped lead the Generals to a pair of victories last week at the Leslie Robinson Invitational hosted by Trinity University (Texas). Dennin opened with 13 points powered by a trio of three-pointers in an 83-78 win over Schreiner. He chipped in five rebounds along with three assists. Dennin then tied a Washington and Lee program record with seven made three-pointers as part of a 10-of-16 shooting performance on the way to a career-best 27 points in an 88-71 triumph over Trinity. He added four rebounds and a personal-best four steals. For the season, Dennin is averaging 10.2 points per game. He is fifth in the ODAC in three-pointers made (21-of-67) and fourth in steals (16).
  • Jake Hahn, Hampden-Sydney, Jr., Forward/Center
    December 16, 2019
    Hahn, a junior from Ruckersville, Va., put together a career-best performance in leading Hampden-Sydney to its third straight victory with an 81-67 decision over Southern Virginia. Hahn posted personal-highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds to account for his third consecutive and fifth overall double-double on the season. He was 9-of-11 from the field including 2-of-3 from downtown. He also dished out a pair of assists and blocked shot. For the season, Hahn is averaging 14.3 points per game and ranks fourth in the ODAC in rebounding (9.4) and total boards (85). He leads the league in minutes played (33.7) and defensive rebounds (68), is sixth in field goals made (53-of-100), and ninth in field goal shooting (.530).
  • Miles Mallory, Randolph-Macon, Fr., Forward
    December 09, 2019
    Mallory, a freshman from Beltsville, Md., helped nationally ninth-ranked to a pair of victories last week to improve to 9-0 on the season. Mallory averaged 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds with 6 blocked shots and a 69.6 (16-of-23) field goal percentage. He opened with 14 points and eight rebounds with a pair of blocked shots in a 97-55 triumph over Bridgewater. He was 7-of-10 from the floor in 26 minutes of action. Mallory turned up his production against nationally 18th-ranked Christopher Newport as he notched his second double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 79-62 win over the Captains. He added four blocked shots and chipped in a pair of steals. For the season, Mallory is averaging 12.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He leads the ODAC in field goal shooting (.612) and blocked shots (29) and ranks fourth in field goals made (52-of-85) and total rebounds (74).
  • Christopher Chaney, Shenandoah, Sr., Forward
    December 02, 2019
    Chaney, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., led Shenandoah to a trio of wins last week including the Hornets' ODAC opener in a 3-0 week. The run also included the 100th career victory for head coach Adam Walsh in SU's 101-95 win over Emory & Henry. Chaney scored a team-best 28 points in that contest as he was 12-of-22 from the field and pulled down 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. He added two assists and a pair of blocked shots. Chaney opened his week with 19 points and five rebounds in a 66-50 triumph over Juniata. He chipped in two assists, two blocked shots, and a steal. Chaney was again over 20 points in the week-capper against Gallaudet as he poured in 21 points that featured a 7-of-7 showing at the stripe in a 74-60 victory. He added nine rebounds and three assists to his line. For the season, Chaney is fourth in the ODAC in scoring (19.0) and rebounding (9.4). He is seventh in free throws made (25-of-35) and 11th in total points scored (95).
  • Buzz Anthony, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Guard
    November 25, 2019
    Anthony, a junior from Arnold, Md., put together a pair of solid games as to lead 24th-ranked Randolph-Macon to road wins over two conference foes. In the Yellow Jackets ODAC opener at Washington and Lee, Anthony dropped in 23 points on 7-of-13 from the field including 3-for-4 from deep in a 79-68 victory. He was 6-of-7 from the stripe and added nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Anthony turned up his scoring a bit in an 82-64 win at Hampden-Sydney in a non-conference clash of the two ODAC rivals. Anthony poured in a season-best 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting with a 6-of-9 showing from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the line. He added seven rebounds and five assists to his line. For the season, Anthony is averaging 14.2 points per game. He is second in the ODAC in assists (31), sixth in free throw shooting (.895), sevneth in three-pointers made (12-of-23), eighth in field goals made (28-of-63) and three-point shooting (.522), and ninth in free throws made (17-of-19).
  • Tharon Suggs, Lynchburg, Jr., Guard
    November 18, 2019
    Suggs, a junior from Raleigh, N.C., exploded for 82 points over three games last week, helping Lynchburg secure a trio of victories. Suggs opened his week with 18 points on 6-of-13 from the field including 4-of-8 from downtown in an 88-68 win at N.C. Wesleyan. He added five steals and four assists to his line. Then in Lynchburg's opening game of the Wayne Proffitt Classic, Suggs registered the most points a player has scored in a game in NCAA Division III so far this season with 50 points in a 91-80 triumph over Pfeiffer. He is just the second player in program history to score at least 50 points in a game. Suggs was 14-of-30 from the field with a 5-for-11 showing from three-point territory. He was also 13-of-14 from the stripe. He added seven rebounds, four assists, and a pair of steals to his historic outing. Suggs capped his week with 14 points and five rebounds in a 93-69 win over Methodist. He was 4-for-8 from the field and 5-of-6 from the line in that contest. Thru the first two weekends of the season, Suggs is third in the ODAC in scoring (22.4). He is first in overall points (112), field goals made (37-of-79), free throws made (23-of-26), and steals. He is second in three-pointers made (15-of-33) and fifth in assists (14).
  • Tim Fisher, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., Forward
    November 11, 2019
    Fisher, a junior from Richmond, Va., got his season started off on the right foot as he helped the Marlins rip off a 109-61 victory over Pfeiffer in the 2019-20 schedule opener. Fisher registered his 13th career double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds to go with two assists and two blocked shots. He was 7-of-12 from the field, which included hitting his lone three-point attempt, and added a 5-for-5 showing from the stripe. Three of his rebounds came via the offensive glass.