BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Jackson State’s Jordan O’Neal and Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Rashad Williams its SWAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past week. 
 
Player  
O'Neal averaged a double-double last week, scoring 38 points and grabbing 21 rebounds to lead the Tigers to wins over Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman. He had 22 points and was 8-for-11 from the floor with 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season in the Tigers win over the Rattlers. He followed up his performance by scoring 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

Impact 
Williams led the league in scoring last week averaging 28 points per game. He scored a game high 33 points during UAPB’s road win at Alabama State. He followed that with a 23 point performance during Arkansas-Pine Bluff's game versus Alabama A&M.

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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