Mid-American Conference

MAC East Player of the Week
Sina King, Akron, F
Senior, Waterford, Ohio
Senior Sina King capped her regular season career in grand style averaging 23.5 points and 12.5 rebounds to spark the Zips to a 2-0 mark this past week. She connected on 46.8 percent (15-for-32) of her shots from the field and at a 50-percent clip (3-of-6) from downtown.  In Akron’s 67-55 win over Miami, King posted an 18-point seven-rebound performance, including drilling a pair of three-pointers.  A dominating 29-point, 18-rebound performance followed as the Zips recorded their first-ever victory at Bowling Green with a come-from-behind 79-71 triumph past the Falcons.  King scored 23 of her 29 points in the decisive second half, one in which Akron trailed 36-30 at halftime, to record her conference-leading 15th double-double of the season, including eighth in league play.  Her 29 points on 9-of-18 shooting equaled a career high set twice earlier this season, while the 18 rebounds represented a new career-high mark. Her 12 defensive rebounds are the most for a Zip in a game this season.  Akron trailed 66-65 with 3:28 remaining before closing out the tilt on a 14-5 run fueled by eight points down the stretch from King.

MAC West Player of the Week
Jill Morrison, Ball State, G
Sophomore, Winchester, Ind./Winchester
Jill Morrison helped the Cardinals clinch the Mid-American West Division Title for the first time since 2009 and the second seed in this weeks tournament after scoring 19 points at Central Michigan Wednesday night in McGuirk Arena.  Morrison went 5-of-9 from behind the arc against the Chippewas.  She helped Ball State to their best conference shooting performance of the season, shooting 52.9 percent from the floor (27-of-51) while holding Central Michigan to 38.7 percent.  The Cardinals went on to defeat Central Michigan 85-69.  Morrison was the offensive catalyst in a 71-55 win Saturday against Toledo, pouring in a game-high 20 points. The Winchester, Ind., native had a career-best six 3-point field goals on eight attempts and also added seven rebounds and four assists.  For the week, Morrison averaged 19.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists while shooting .632 from the field, .647 from behind the arc and went perfect from the charity stripe.


Other Nominees still to come..