INDIANAPOLIS – Northern Kentucky forward Dantez Walton recorded a 30-point, 10-rebound effort at SEC-foe Arkansas and earned All-Tournament Team recognition to be named Nike® #HLMBB Player of the Week for the second straight week, while Green Bay’s Amari Davis picked up his second Nike® #HLMBB Freshman of the Week award of the season after averaging 20.7 points per game and earning All-Tournament Team honors as the Horizon League announced its men’s basketball weekly honors on Monday.
#HLMBB Player of the Week
Dantez Walton | Northern Kentucky | Senior | Forward | Lima, Ohio
Walton poured in his second 30-point, 10-rebound double-double in the last three games in NKU’s contest at Arkansas, which is receiving votes in both the AP and Coaches Polls. Walton poured in 30 points and 10 rebounds, while adding a career-high-tying four steals, career-high four blocks and a pair of assists. The senior forward shot 10-of-14 (71 percent) from the field and 4-of-6 (67 percent) from three-point range. Walton alone made more three-pointers against the Razorbacks than any of their previous opponents converted in a game as Arkansas entered allowing just 14 percent shooting from long range. Dantez is currently the only DI player with multiple 30-point double-doubles this season. Across the three Division I games as part of the Collegiate Hoops Roadshow, which was spread between Nov. 17-30, he averaged 29 points and 9.7 rebounds per game to be named to the All-Tournament Team.
#HLMBB Freshman of the Week
Amari Davis | Green Bay | Freshman | Guard | Trotwood, Ohio
Davis officially arrived on the Horizon League scene this past week for Green Bay, earning his first career start and averaging 20.7 points per game in his team’s three games. Davis opened the week with 15 points against CSUN and followed that up with 19 versus Colgate, claiming a spot on the Roman Legends Classic Subregional All-Tournament Team. The left-handed guard then earned the start at Montana State on Saturday, pouring in a career-high 28 points in his team’s 98-72 win on the road, where he also led the team with seven rebounds. Davis’ efforts helped GB go 2-1 on the week, and he now leads the team in scoring through seven games with 16.3 PPG, having scored in double-figures in all seven games this year.
2019-20 Nike® #HLMBB Players of the Week
November 11 – Daniel Oladapo, OaklandNovember 18 – Marcus Burk, IUPUI
November 25 – Dantez Walton, Northern Kentucky
December 2 – Dantez Walton, Northern Kentucky
2019-20 Nike® #HLMBB Freshmen of the Week
November 11 – Amari Davis, Green BayNovember 18 – Mike DePersia, IUPUI
November 25 – Grant Basile, Wright State
December 2 – Amari Davis, Green Bay
