Horizon League Men's Basketball Players of the Week (Feb. 20)

INDIANAPOLIS – Martez Walker has been named Horizon League Player of the Week after he averaged 22 points per game to lead Oakland to a pair of wins, including a season sweep of league-leading Valparaiso. Carson Williams of Northern Kentucky is the Horizon League Freshman of the Week after averaging 16.5 points and eight rebounds per game while hitting on 72.2 percent of his field goal attempts.

Player of the Week | Martez Walker | Oakland | Junior | G | Detroit
Walker led the way for the Golden Grizzlies in a weekend sweep over Valparaiso and UIC. The guard led with game-highs in points with 21 and 23 respectively shooting a combined 57 percent (13 of 23) from the floor. Walker has recorded 11 20-plus point performances on the year and the Golden Grizzlies have an 11-1 recorded when he is the leading scorer.

Sunday’s win over UIC marked the 11 consecutive game Walker has tallied double figure points. The Detroit native shot 38 percent from 3 point range and 87 percent (13 of 15) from the free throw line.

The award is the first of the season for Walker.

2016-17 Horizon League Players of the Week
Nov. 14 – Mark Alstork, Wright State
Nov. 21 – Mark Alstork, Wright State
Nov. 28 – Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Dec. 5 – Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky | Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Dec. 12 – Lavone Holland II, Northern Kentucky
Dec. 19 – Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Dec. 26 – Tai Odiase, UIC 
Jan. 2 – Charles Cooper, Green Bay
Jan. 9 – Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky
Jan. 16 – Jaleel Hogan, Detroit
Jan. 23 – Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Jan. 30 – Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Feb. 6 – Isaiah Brock, Oakland
Feb. 13 – Cameron Morse, Youngstown State
Feb. 20 – Martez Walker, Oakland

Freshman of the Week | Carson Williams |  Northern Kentucky | Forward | Owenton, Ky.
Williams dropped a career-high 22 points thanks to 10-of-14 shooting in NKU’s win at Cleveland State. He followed with his fourth double-double of the year, with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Youngstown State.

He averaged 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on the road this weekend, while shooting a sensational 72.2 percent (13-of-18)

This is the third Freshman of the Week honor for Williams (Nov. 14; Dec. 19).

2016-17 Horizon League Freshman of the Week
Nov. 14 – Carson Williams, Northern Kentucky
Nov. 21 – Marcus Ottey, UIC
Nov. 28 – Isaiah Brock, Oakland
Dec. 5 – Corey Allen, Detroit Mercy
Dec. 12 – Isaiah Brock, Oakland
Dec. 19 – Carson Williams, Northern Kentucky
Dec. 26 – Godwin Boahen, UIC
Jan. 2 – Braun Hartfield, Youngstown State
Jan. 9 – Mason Faulkner, Northern Kentucky
Jan. 16 – Corey Allen, Detroit Mercy
Jan. 23 – Bryce Nze, Milwaukee
Jan. 30 – Corey Allen, Detroit Mercy
Feb. 6 – Isaiah Brock, Oakland
Feb. 13 – Dominique Matthews, UIC
Feb. 20 – Carson Williams, Northern Kentucky