BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Prairie View A&M’s Charles Smith IV and Tra’Michael Molton its SWAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past week. 
 
Player  
Smith led Prairie View A&M in scoring during games against Texas Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff this past week of competition. He averaged 23.0 ppg for the week during the two outings. Smith was 7-for-9 from the floor against Texas Southern highlighted by a 4-of-5 showing from beyond the arc.

Impact 
Molton helped guide Grambling State to a pair of victories over Jackson State and Alcorn State this past week of competition. He scored a game-high 19 points with four rebounds and two assists to secure the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic MVP Award as GSU defeated JSU 70-62.

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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