The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Players of the Week. This week’s honorees are Wes Clark (Buffalo) and Josh Davis (Western Michigan).
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Wes Clark MAC Men's Basketball East Division Player of the Week
Wes Clark, Buffalo
Guard, Senior, Detroit, MI (Romulus High School)
Playing in just his third game as a Bull, Wes Clark led Buffalo to an overtime victory over NJIT as he scored a career-high 27 points, including scoring 13 points in overtime for UB. Clark bested his previous career high of 26, which he scored while at Missouri against South Carolina. Clark went 8-of-11 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free throw line as he helped UB shoot a perfect 100 percent in overtime. In addition to his 27 points, Clark also added six assists and four steals. He has at least six assists in all three of his games as a Bull and through three games he is averaging 19.7 points and 6.7 assists.
Wes Clark, Buffalo
Guard, Senior, Detroit, MI (Romulus High School)
Playing in just his third game as a Bull, Wes Clark led Buffalo to an overtime victory over NJIT as he scored a career-high 27 points, including scoring 13 points in overtime for UB. Clark bested his previous career high of 26, which he scored while at Missouri against South Carolina. Clark went 8-of-11 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free throw line as he helped UB shoot a perfect 100 percent in overtime. In addition to his 27 points, Clark also added six assists and four steals. He has at least six assists in all three of his games as a Bull and through three games he is averaging 19.7 points and 6.7 assists.
Josh Davis MAC Men's Basketball West Division Player of the Week
Josh Davis, Western Michigan
Guard, Junior, Detroit, Mich.
Josh Davis recorded a career-high 27 points vs. Chicago State on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. Davis from beyond the three-point line went 5-of-9 and from the free-throw line went 6-of-6. Davis neared his first career double-double with eight rebounds to go along with four assists in just 24 minutes played. It's the third time this season Davis has scored in double figures and the eighth time he has had at least eight rebounds. Davis is second on the team in points per game (9.7) and leads the Broncos with 7.8 rebounds per game. In six of the eight wins for the Broncos this season, Davis has recorded at least five rebounds. Davis has had a stellar junior campaign for the Broncos, registering career-high season totals in minutes, field goals made, three-pointers made, free-throws made, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and points.
Josh Davis, Western Michigan
Guard, Junior, Detroit, Mich.
Josh Davis recorded a career-high 27 points vs. Chicago State on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. Davis from beyond the three-point line went 5-of-9 and from the free-throw line went 6-of-6. Davis neared his first career double-double with eight rebounds to go along with four assists in just 24 minutes played. It's the third time this season Davis has scored in double figures and the eighth time he has had at least eight rebounds. Davis is second on the team in points per game (9.7) and leads the Broncos with 7.8 rebounds per game. In six of the eight wins for the Broncos this season, Davis has recorded at least five rebounds. Davis has had a stellar junior campaign for the Broncos, registering career-high season totals in minutes, field goals made, three-pointers made, free-throws made, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and points.
Other Nominees
Malcolm Duvivier, Akron
Guard, Junior, Toronto, Ontario
Senior guard Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) led the Zips to a 1-1 finish of the non-conference schedule as the Zips fell to Davidson (91-78) and defeated Concord (86-49). During the final week of non-conference action, Duvivier averaged 22.5 points on 51.7 percent shooting from the floor (15-of-29) and 52.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (12-of-23). He added a 3-of-4 effort from the charity stripe with eight assists, three rebounds, and a steal. Against Davidson, Duvivier dropped 21 points on 50.0 percent shooting from the floor (8-of-16), including a 41.7 percent showing from downtown (5-of-12). In 33 minutes of action, Duvivier dished out two assists and grabbed two rebounds. Against Concord, Duvivier led Akron with 24 points on 54.0 percent shooting from the field and 64.0 percent from deep (7-of-11). He added a 3-of-4 performance from the free throw line with six assists and a rebound. For the year, Duvivier averages a second-best 14.2 points per game for the Zips. He is shooting 40.0 percent from the floor (60-of-150) and a team-high 43.5 percent from long range (40-of-92). Duvivier accounts for 3.8 helpers per game (46 assists) while pulling down 2.1 boards a night (25 rebounds).
Tahjai Teague, Ball State
Forward, Sophomore, Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike)
Tahjai Teague scored 16 points to lead Ball State to a 75-54 victory over Florida A&M. The sophomore forward also grabbed six rebounds and handed out two assists. Teague scored 12 of his points on 5-of-7 shooting in the second half as the Cardinals pulled away. He ranks among the top 12 in the MAC in field goal percentage (.607, 3rd), rebounding (7.1, 8th), steals (1.4, 10th) and blocks (1.1, 11th). Teague led Ball State to its eighth straight victory, the longest streak for the program since the 1999-2000 season. The Cardinals own the seventh-longest active winning streak in the country.
David DiLeo, Central Michigan
Forward, Sophomore, Iowa City, Iowa (New Hampton School [N.H.])
Sophomore forward David DiLeo, the reigning MAC West Player of the Week, was back in top form this week, leading Central Michigan to its program-record 11th nonconference win, a 91-73 decision over Lawrence Tech. DiLeo burned up the nets from long range, making 70% of his 3-point attempts (7-of-10), en route to a team-best 25 points. He added five rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in helping the Chippewas stay undefeated at home (7-0). Heading into MAC play, DiLeo leads CMU and is ranked seventh in the MAC in rebounding (7.7 rpg). Averaging 14.0 points per game, he is also fourth in the conference in 3-pointers made with 39.
Jaylin Walker, Kent State
Guard, Junior, Inkster, Mich. (Romulus H.S.)
Kent State's Jaylin Walker led the Flashes in their effort on the road against a tough Albany squad. Walker scored a game high 20 points while tallying six rebounds and three assists. He also picked up a pair of steals. It was his third 20+ point effort of the season and his third straight game north of his scoring average.
Darrian Ringo, Miami
Guard, Junior, Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg)
Ringo had a strong performance against the Big Ten's Ohio State in Miami's only game on Saturday. He finished with a team-high 16 points, and also facilitated the RedHawk offense with eight assists. Ringo brought in five rebounds and showed his defensive prowess with four steals in 34 minutes of action.
Teyvion Kirk, Ohio
Guard, Freshman, Joliet, Ill. (Joliet West)
Freshman guard Teyvion Kirk (Joliet, Ill.) achieved his first career double-double with 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to set a new career high as the Ohio men's basketball team (7-5) closed out the non-conference portion of its 2017-18 schedule with a 65-58 win over Northwestern Ohio last Friday (Dec. 29) at the Convocation Center. Kirk also chipped in three assists while playing all 40 minutes. He has finished in double figures in points a team-high 10 times this year.
Malcolm Duvivier, Akron
Guard, Junior, Toronto, Ontario
Senior guard Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) led the Zips to a 1-1 finish of the non-conference schedule as the Zips fell to Davidson (91-78) and defeated Concord (86-49). During the final week of non-conference action, Duvivier averaged 22.5 points on 51.7 percent shooting from the floor (15-of-29) and 52.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (12-of-23). He added a 3-of-4 effort from the charity stripe with eight assists, three rebounds, and a steal. Against Davidson, Duvivier dropped 21 points on 50.0 percent shooting from the floor (8-of-16), including a 41.7 percent showing from downtown (5-of-12). In 33 minutes of action, Duvivier dished out two assists and grabbed two rebounds. Against Concord, Duvivier led Akron with 24 points on 54.0 percent shooting from the field and 64.0 percent from deep (7-of-11). He added a 3-of-4 performance from the free throw line with six assists and a rebound. For the year, Duvivier averages a second-best 14.2 points per game for the Zips. He is shooting 40.0 percent from the floor (60-of-150) and a team-high 43.5 percent from long range (40-of-92). Duvivier accounts for 3.8 helpers per game (46 assists) while pulling down 2.1 boards a night (25 rebounds).
Tahjai Teague, Ball State
Forward, Sophomore, Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike)
Tahjai Teague scored 16 points to lead Ball State to a 75-54 victory over Florida A&M. The sophomore forward also grabbed six rebounds and handed out two assists. Teague scored 12 of his points on 5-of-7 shooting in the second half as the Cardinals pulled away. He ranks among the top 12 in the MAC in field goal percentage (.607, 3rd), rebounding (7.1, 8th), steals (1.4, 10th) and blocks (1.1, 11th). Teague led Ball State to its eighth straight victory, the longest streak for the program since the 1999-2000 season. The Cardinals own the seventh-longest active winning streak in the country.
David DiLeo, Central Michigan
Forward, Sophomore, Iowa City, Iowa (New Hampton School [N.H.])
Sophomore forward David DiLeo, the reigning MAC West Player of the Week, was back in top form this week, leading Central Michigan to its program-record 11th nonconference win, a 91-73 decision over Lawrence Tech. DiLeo burned up the nets from long range, making 70% of his 3-point attempts (7-of-10), en route to a team-best 25 points. He added five rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in helping the Chippewas stay undefeated at home (7-0). Heading into MAC play, DiLeo leads CMU and is ranked seventh in the MAC in rebounding (7.7 rpg). Averaging 14.0 points per game, he is also fourth in the conference in 3-pointers made with 39.
Jaylin Walker, Kent State
Guard, Junior, Inkster, Mich. (Romulus H.S.)
Kent State's Jaylin Walker led the Flashes in their effort on the road against a tough Albany squad. Walker scored a game high 20 points while tallying six rebounds and three assists. He also picked up a pair of steals. It was his third 20+ point effort of the season and his third straight game north of his scoring average.
Darrian Ringo, Miami
Guard, Junior, Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg)
Ringo had a strong performance against the Big Ten's Ohio State in Miami's only game on Saturday. He finished with a team-high 16 points, and also facilitated the RedHawk offense with eight assists. Ringo brought in five rebounds and showed his defensive prowess with four steals in 34 minutes of action.
Teyvion Kirk, Ohio
Guard, Freshman, Joliet, Ill. (Joliet West)
Freshman guard Teyvion Kirk (Joliet, Ill.) achieved his first career double-double with 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to set a new career high as the Ohio men's basketball team (7-5) closed out the non-conference portion of its 2017-18 schedule with a 65-58 win over Northwestern Ohio last Friday (Dec. 29) at the Convocation Center. Kirk also chipped in three assists while playing all 40 minutes. He has finished in double figures in points a team-high 10 times this year.
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