BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Prairie View A&M’s Tai'Reon Joseph, Jackson State’s Daeshun Ruffin and Grambling State’s Antonio Munoz for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards. 
 
Player
Joseph delivered a pair of impressive performances to lead the Panthers, averaging 30.0 points per game while shooting 54.1 percent from the field. He also connected on 50.0 percent of his three-point attempts and 82.4 percent from the free-throw line, showcasing his efficiency and scoring versatility.

Impact
Ruffin finished the week averaging 30.5 points per game against Hampton and Norfolk State. Against Hampton he shot 72.2 (13-of-18) percent from the floor and 40.0 (2-of-5) percent from beyond the arc, while also shooting 88.9 (8-of-9) percent from the free throw line. He followed that up with 25 points against Norfolk State, shooting 50.0 (8-of-16) percent from the floor. 
 
Newcomer 
Munoz averaged 22.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game during the classic. He shot 69.5 percent from the field (16-for-23). He scored 22 points in the 80-68 win over Norfolk State, topping that one day later with a career-high 23 points in the 81-72 victory over Hampton. 
 
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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