INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 11, 2019) – Oakland sophomore Daniel Oladapo made his Golden Grizzlies debut and averaged 13.8 points and 7.5 rebounds and guided Oakland to a 3-1 start to be named #HLMBB Player of the Week, while Green Bay’s Amari Davis scored 15 points in a Phoenix win and shot 12-of-18 from the field for the week to start his collegiate career and earned #HLMBB Freshman of the Week as the Horizon League announced its first men’s basketball weekly honors of the 2019-20 season on Monday.
#HLMBB Player of the Week
Daniel Oladapo | Oakland | Sophomore | Forward | Bladensburg, Md.
Oladapo led the Golden Grizzlies over the course of their four-game week averaging 13.8 points and 7.5 rebounds to guide Oakland to a 3-1 record to start the season. The sophomore went 54 percent (20-of-37) from the floor and averaged 1.3 steals per game. Oladapo made his Oakland debut with a double-double recording 21 points and 12 boards in a 94-66 win over Goshen. The Bladensburg native averaged 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Sunshine Slam tournament to help guide Oakland to 2-1 record over the weekend.
#HLMBB Freshman of the Week
Amari Davis | Green Bay | Freshman | Guard | Trotwood, Ohio
Davis provided a spark at 23rd-ranked Purdue, scoring 10 points off the bench on a 5-for-9 shooting in 20 minutes of action. The Trotwood, Ohio, native followed his collegiate debut with 15 points in a win over UW-Stout in only 18 minutes of action. On the week, Davis went 12-for-18 from the field and had three steals.
2018-19 Nike® #HLMBB Players of the Week
November 11 – Daniel Oladapo, Oakland
2018-19 Nike® #HLMBB Freshmen of the Week
November 11 – Amari Davis, Green Bay
ABOUT THE HORIZON LEAGUE
The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 10 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.
