11/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 30, 2009
Release courtesy of the Big South Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) - Coastal Carolina redshirt-senior forward Joseph Harris (Lejeune, N.C.) has been named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men's Basketball Player of the Week, while Chanticleers' guard Kierre Greenwood (Cincinnati, Ohio) has been named The Crons Brand Freshman of the Week for games played Nov. 23-29, it was announced today by the Conference office.
Harris averaged 21.3 points and 10.7 rebounds in three games last week, leading Coastal Carolina to a 2-1 mark. He started the week scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 77-62 win over Indiana State. Harris went 13-of-14 from the free throw line and connected on his first career three-pointer in the win. He also had a blocked shot and two steals as Coastal defeated a Missouri Valley Conference member for the first time in school history. Harris then had 20 points and eight rebounds in a seven-point loss to 2009 NCAA Tournament team Cal State-Northridge, in addition to two steals and two assists. He ended his week with 22 points, 13 rebounds and four steals against Allen and became Coastal Carolina's all-time leading rebounder in the win. For the week, Harris was 19-of-40 from the floor (.475), 2-of-4 from three-point range (.500), 24-of-32 at the line (.750), and averaged 2.7 steals and 4.3 offensive rebounds.
Greenwood scored in double figures in all three games last week and averaged 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting in the win over Indiana State, in addition to two assists and four steals against the Sycamores. Greenwood then added 10 points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Cal State-Northridge, and concluded the week with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists Saturday against Allen. For the week, Greenwood was 15-of-27 from the field (.556) and 8-of-10 from the line (.800).
Also nominated for Player of the Week: Jamarco Warren (Charleston Southern), Grayson Flittner (Gardner-Webb), Kyle Ohman (Liberty), Jake Troyli (Presbyterian College) and Art Parakhouski (Radford).
Also nominated for Freshman of the Week: Jimmy Sexton (Charleston Southern), Patrick Konan (Liberty), Travis Smith (Presbyterian College), Blake Smith (Radford) and Stan Okoye (VMI).
