INDIANAPOLIS -- Youngstown State junior guard Kendrick Perry (Ocoee, Fla./Edgewater) is the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Wright State freshman forward JT Yoho (Solsberry, Ind./Eastern Greene) is the Newcomer of the Week, for the week of Nov. 12-18.
Youngstown State (3-0) opened the week by rolling past Georgia, 68-56, in the Legends Classic on Monday before returning to the Beeghly Center and collecting a 75-60 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) in its home opener. Wright State (3-0) opened 3-0 for the first time in a decade after winning consecutive 56-44 games, the first coming at Eastern Illinois and the latter over North Carolina A&T.
Rebounding from a bout of food poisoning, Perry was the Penguins’ leading scorer in both wins, pouring in 23 against Georgia ahead of a 19-point effort versus St. Francis. Perry went 6-for-12 from the floor in both victories, adding eight assists and six steals on the week.
Perry was the Penguins’ most efficient player in both games as Youngstown State opened the year 3-0 for the second consecutive season.
Last week, Yoho went 9-for-12 from the floor, including a 6-of-8 mark from three-point range. The freshman led Wright State in scoring in both wins, posting 14 points at Eastern Illinois and 15 against North Carolina A&T. In limited possessions, Yoho boasts the best offensive rating in the Horizon League through the first 10 days of the season, at 156.2, per KenPom.com.
Youngstown State will wrap up the Legends Classic Monday-Wednesday, meeting North Dakota State, James Madison and Duquesne, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Wright State heads to Salt Lake City for the Utah Thanksgiving Tournament. The Raiders will meet Central Michigan on Wednesday before games with Idaho State and Utah on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Top Performers for the Week:
Tim Kamcyzc, Cleveland State (Sr., F) - Scored a career-high 21 points to fuel CSU’s 79-73 win over Bowling Green en route to averaging 12.3 ppg across three games.
Ray McCallum, Detroit (Jr., G) - Led the Titans with 21 points in a 77-74 loss at St. John’s before posting a 20-point effort in Detroit’s 85-79 victory over Drake.
Alec Brown, Green Bay (Jr., C) - Posted a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds versus Southern Utah ahead of a 20-point effort against Cal State Fullerton.
Ben Averkamp, Loyola (Sr., F) - Became the 19th player in Loyola history to reach 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds, averaging 19.0 ppg and 5.8 rpg across four games.
Jordan Aaron, Milwaukee (Jr., G) - Scored 23 points, including 13 straight in the second half, to lead Milwaukee to a 73-68 victory over Davidson.
Hayden Humes, UIC (Jr., F) - Led UIC in scoring against both New Mexico and Mercer, posting 16 and 14 points, respectively.
Kevin Van Wijk, Valparaiso (Sr., F) - Averaged 16.3 ppg across three games, including a career-high 25 points in Valpo’s 88-83 win at Kent State.
Top Newcomers for the Week:
Juwan Howard, Jr., Detroit (So., F) - Averaged 9.0 ppg, scoring eight of Detroit’s last 10 points at St. John’s.
Jordan Fouse, Green Bay (Fr., F) - Enjoyed his best collegiate performance with 11 points and nine rebounds versus Fullerton, averaging 7.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg in the World Vision Classic.
Matt O’Leary, Loyola (Fr., F) - Had a season-high 14 points off the bench on Friday night, hitting four three-pointers en route to averaging 7.3 ppg.
Jordan Coleman, Valparaiso (Jr., G) - Came off the bench with a balanced effort, scoring six points versus Northern Illinois, six at Nebraska and eight at Kent State.
Men’s Basketball Player of the Week:
Nov. 12: Keifer Sykes, Green Bay
Nov. 19: Kendrick Perry, Youngstown State
Men’s Basketball Newcomer of the Week:
Nov. 12: Jordan Aaron, Milwaukee
Bobby Hain, Youngstown State
Nov. 19: JT Yoho, Wright State
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