Taylor Currie Named GAC Player of the Week

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference introduced the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades for the thirteenth week of the 2022-23 season. Arkansas Tech’s Taelon Peter and Harding’s Taylor Currie shared the Men’s honor whereas Henderson State’s Ashley Farrar and Southern Nazarene’s Hannah Giddey break up the Women’s award.

#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Taelon Peter, Arkansas Tech, G, So., Russellville, Arkansas

Peter averaged 25.0 factors per sport, shot 52.1 % from the ground and linked on 14-of-32 3-point tries as the Wonder Boys picked up a pair of wins. He made 9 3-point area objectives and scored 28 factors in opposition to Harding. He went for 29 in a nine-point win in opposition to Northwestern Oklahoma State and adopted up with 18 factors in opposition to Southwestern Oklahoma State.

#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Taylor Currie, Harding, C, Jr., Clarkston, Michigan

Currie led the convention by averaging 25.7 factors and 10.3 rebounds throughout three contests final week. He went 11-for-14 in scoring 29 factors in opposition to rival Arkansas Tech. He added 13 rebounds for his twelfth double-double of the season. He totaled 29 factors and rebounds in opposition to SWOSU adopted by 19 factors and 9 boards in opposition to Northwestern Oklahoma State.

#theGAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Ashley Farrar, Henderson State, G, Sr., Green Forest, Arkansas Farrar guided the Reddies to 3 wins that included clinching a spot in the GAC Championships area. She topped 20 factors in all three video games. Against Ouachita Baptist, she netted 30 factors on 9-of-17 taking pictures, together with 3-for-6 on 3-point tries. She totaled 21 factors and eight rebounds in opposition to Southeastern Oklahoma State adopted by 24 factors in opposition to East Central.

#theGAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Hannah Giddey, Southern Nazarene, F, Jr., Melbourne, Australia

Giddey helped the Crimson Storm declare a share of the regular-season title. Against Oklahoma Baptist, she collected 10 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks. In a highway win at Southern Arkansas, she scored 21 factors on 10-for-14 taking pictures, and grabbed 9 rebounds. She went 8-for-10 in tallying 17 factors plus eight rebounds and 7 assists in opposition to Arkansas-Monticello.

OTHERS NOMINATED

LaQuan Butler Jr., G (Ouachita Baptist), Franck Kamgain, G (Henderson State), Tyler McGhie, F (Southern Nazarene), Carel Ray Jr., G/F (Southern Arkansas) Jessica Jones, G (Southern Arkansas), Laney Mears, G (Ouachita Baptist), Jalei Oglesby, G (Arkansas Tech)