BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Prairie View A&M’s Dontae Horne, Jackson State’s Daeshun Ruffin and Grambling State’s Jamil Muttilib for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards. 
 
Player
Horne led all league scorers in points per game during this past week of competition. He averaged 36.0 points per game while pacing Prairie View A&M offensively.
 
Impact
Ruffin was impressive this past week as he led Jackson State offensively. He averaged 26.5 points per game during JSU outings against Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.
 
Newcomer 
Muttilib was a key contributor for Grambling State during this past week of competition. He averaged 25.5 points per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds per game for the Tigers.

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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