BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cumberlands' (Ky.) Malachi Robinson and Kyle Duke are the Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
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MSC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Malachi Robinson – Cumberlands (Ky.) – Fr. – Forward – Birmingham, Ala.
- Robinson grabbed nine rebounds and collected four steals in an 81-76 win over No. 18-ranked Georgetown (Ky.) last week.
- Six of those rebounds came on the defensive end.
- Robinson added two blocks in the win.
- He ranks third in the MSC in blocks per game (1.3) and 16th in rebounds per game (4.8).
- Horton earns the first weekly honor of the season.
MSC Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Kyle Duke – Cumberlands (Ky.) – Sr. – Guard – Toronto, Ontario
- Duke scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the home win over Georgetown.
- He added five assists, a steal, and two blocked shots in a stat-stuffer game.
- Duke connected on 10 of his 23 shots, including making 3-of-5 shots from beyond the 3-point arc.
- He leads the MSC in scoring, averaging 21.7 points per game
- Duke earns his third weekly honor of the season.
| Date |
Men’s Basketball Players of the Week - School |
| Offense |
Defense |
| Oct. 27 |
Kenyata Carbon – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Riggs Abner – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Nov. 3 |
Triston Conger – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Rashad Bishop – Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Nov. 10 |
Triston Conger – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Malachi Robinson – Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Nov. 17 |
Kyle Duke – Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Rashad Bishop – Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Nov. 24 |
Chauncey Hughes III – Bethel (Tenn.) |
Isaiah Mason – Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Dec. 1 |
Dalton Kramer – Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Rico Sain – Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
| Dec. 8 |
Kenyata Carbon – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jake Hatch – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Dec. 15 |
Kyle Duke – Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Ra Briggs – Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| Dec. 22 |
Kenyata Carbon – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jamarcus Powell – Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
| Jan. 5 |
Kenyata Carbon – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Rashad Bishop – Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Jan. 12 |
Kenyata Carbon – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Rodney Henderson – Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
| Jan. 19 |
Michael Nwoye – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Phil Horton – Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
| Jan. 26 |
Kyle Duke – Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Malachi Robinson – Cumberlands (Ky.) |