Lenoir-Rhyne's McClure, Wingate's Harris Claim Final SAC Basketball Weekly Awards
Lenoir-Rhyne guard R.J. McClure and Wingate forward Kayla Harris have been named the final SAC Basketball Players of the Week of the 2013-14 season, it was announced on Monday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne guard R.J. McClure and Wingate forward Kayla Harris have been named the final SAC Basketball Players of the Week of the 2013-14 season, it was announced on Monday.
SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | R.J. McClure, Lenoir-Rhyne
McClure averaged 24.5 points, five rebounds and two steals in Lenoir-Rhyne's victories over Mars Hill and Coker, helping the Bears secure the No. 4 seed and a home quarterfinal game in the upcoming SAC Basketball Championship.
McClure opened his week with 25 points, five rebounds and two steals on Wednesday in a 77-68 Lenoir-Rhyne win against Coker. He nearly duplicated that performance on Saturday at Mars Hill, finishing with 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in an 86-77 victory. He shot 53.6-percent from the floor and 82.4-percent from the foul line in the two games.
The senior finished the regular season eighth in the SAC in scoring at 17.8 points per game.
SAC Women's Basketball Player of the | Kayla Harris, Wingate
Harris was key last week in leading Wingate to a share of the SAC regular-season title, averaging a double-double of 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in wins against Newberry and Brevard.
Against Newberry on Wednesday, Harris finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds as Wingate won, 65-54. Then on Saturday against Brevard, Harris had another double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 69-46 Bulldog victory that secured the co-championship.
Harris now has 13 double-doubles on the season, and she ranks fifth in the SAC in scoring and third in rebounding.