BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alabama A&M’s Garrett Hicks and Grambling State’s Carte'are Gordon for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of non-conference play.

Player of the Week
Hicks delivered an impressive week while averaging 16.7 points per game. He tallied six three pointers during AAMU’s non-conference outing versus Louisiana Tech. He followed that 22-point performance with a 16-point outing against Tennessee Southern. Hicks contributed 12 points highlighted by three successful three-point baskets during Alabama A&M’s 71-55 win over Fisk.

Impact Player of the Week
Gordon averaged a double-double in points and rebounds as Grambling State went 2-1 at the 210 San Antonio Shootout. He averaged 13.3 points and 10.0 rebounds against UTSA, Incarnate Word and Dartmouth. He shot 48.6 percent (17-of-35) from the floor. On the glass, he tallied 30 rebounds, including 22 on the defensive glass.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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