#HLMBB Players of the Week: Jan. 29
Lance Rinker
INDIANAPOLIS — After leading their clubs to a pair of league wins, Green Bay’s
Khalil Small and Wright State’s
Loudon Love were tabbed Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Khalil Small | Green Bay | Sr. | Guard | Chicago, Ill.
Senior Khalil Small led the Phoenix to a pair of home wins over Cleveland State (66-44) and Youngstown State (85-67) as his team won by an average margin of 20 points in the two games. Small averaged 26.0 points per game in the two victories, scoring 27 points against CSU on Thursday and following that up with 25 points against YSU on Saturday. Cumulatively, he went a perfect 14-for-14 at the free throw line, playing a team-high 37.5 minutes per game while shooting 48.6 percent (17-for-35). The Chicago native also averaged 6.5 rebounds and recorded six assists and five steals. Small is second in the Horizon League in scoring with 20.5 PPG in league games and has now scored 20-plus points in seven of his last nine outings.
2017-18 Players of the Week
Nov. 13 – Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Nov. 20 – Lavone Holland II, Northern Kentucky
Nov. 27 – Kameron Chatman, Detroit Mercy
Dec. 4 – Martez Walker, Oakland
Dec. 11 – Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Dec. 18 – Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Dec. 26 – Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Jan. 2 – Sandy Cohen III, Green Bay
Jan. 8 – Cameron Morse, Youngstown State
Jan. 15 – Grant Benzinger, Wright State
Jan. 22 – Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Jan. 29 – Khalil Small, Green Bay
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Loudon Love | Wright State | R-Fr. | Center | Geneva, Ill.
Love led Wright State to a pair of home wins, helping the Raiders best Detroit Mercy (87-55) and preseason favorite Oakland (64-51). He averaged a double-double of 16.5 points and 11 rebounds and as he scored 15 points with 5 rebounds against the Titans and 18 points and 17 rebounds against Oakland. His 17 rebounds on Sunday tied his career high which came at Oakland on Jan. 7. He shot 14-24 from the field and 5-9 from the line in the two contests and added four assists and two steals. Love has won five of the past seven Freshman of the Week awards.
2017-18 Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 13 – Everett Winchester, Wright State
Nov. 20 – Jermaine Jackson Jr., Detroit Mercy
Nov. 27 – Everett Winchester, Wright State
Dec. 4 – Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Dec. 11 – Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Dec. 18 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Dec. 26 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Jan. 2 – P.J. Pipes, Green Bay
Jan. 8 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Jan. 15 – Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Jan. 22 – Loudon Love, Wright State
Jan. 29 – Loudon Love, Wright State
