Micah Cooper led Carolina University to a 2-1 record last week. In a 117-102 loss against Clinton College, Cooper led all scorers with 32 points while adding 13 rebounds and 6 steals. He then finished with 15 points and 7 rebounds, while scoring the final 5 points for the Bruins in their 66-64 win over Paine College. Cooper helped Carolina close out the week with a 93-91 overtime win over Toccoa Falls as he tallied 27 points and 8 rebounds. On the week, Cooper was 26-of-54 from the field, 17-of-20 from the charity stripe, and 5-of-20 from three-point range.
Stats on the week: 24.7 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 3.3 SPG, 48.1% (FG), 85.0% (FT), 25.0% (3PT)
Nominees: Chandler Clements, Campbellsville University; Micah Cooper, Carolina University; Parker Davis, Redeemer University; Drew Lutz, Bethel University; Elijah Malone, Grace College; Tre Minton, Baptist Bible College; Will Philpot, Alice Lloyd College; David Rosa, Houghton University