MAC Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week
Jermahri Hill, Junior, Guard, Ball State
Bessemer, Ala. (Berkmar)
Hill led the Cardinals in scoring during each game of the Gulf Coast Showcase including contributing team-bests in points (18), rebounds (seven), assists (four) and blocks (two) during Ball State's 63-61 triumph over Eastern Kentucky in the opener on Monday. The junior guard orchestrated a 6-0 Ball State run in the final minute with assists on Mickey Pearson Jr.'s 3-pointer and then Payton Sparks' and-1 with 15 seconds to play to pull off the comeback. For the week, Hill averaged 21.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and 3.7 apg while his performance in Florida propelled him to the top of the MAC leaderboard in total points (141) and third in points per game (17.6) heading into the weekend.

Da’Sean Nelson, Senior, Forward, Eastern Michigan
Toledo, Ohio (Robert S. Rogers)
Eastern Michigan's Da'Sean Nelson produced his three-best showings of the season in a row, helping EMU to a 2-1 week. Nelson, who averaged 21.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg for the week, equaled his career high with 24 points against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 30. He, who has at least four rebounds in every game this season and multiple assists in each of the last four, also tallied a trio of blocks and a pair of steals on the week. Nelson set a career high with nine made field goals at Houston Christian, Nov. 25, before converting a career-high nine free throws against UDM, Nov. 30.