BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - - Cumberland’s (Tenn.) Kenny Ellis and Cumberlands’ (Ky.) Trey Johnson are the Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
MSC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Kenny Ellis - Cumberland (Tenn.) - Jr. - Guard - Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
- Ellis recorded nine steals, 19 rebounds, and one block across two games for Cumberland.
- He averaged 4.5 steals and 9.5 rebounds per game, including 17 defensive rebounds and registered four steals and nine rebounds against Union Commonwealth.
- Ellis posted five steals, 10 rebounds, and one block in Cumberland's 77-64 victory over Brescia University (Ky.).
- Ellis earns his second weekly honor of the season.
MSC Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Trey Johnson - Cumberlands’ (Ky.) - Sr. - Guard - Nashville, Tenn.
- Johnson scored a season-high 32 points off the bench in Cumberlands' 79-75 victory over Union Commonwealth (Ky.).
- He shot 52.6 percent from the field (10-of-19) and 44.4 percent from three-point range (4-of-9) and went 8-of-9 from the free-throw line (88.9 percent).
- Johnson added six rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block in 29 minutes of action.
- Johnson earns his first weekly honor of the season
| Date |
Men’s Basketball Players of the Week - School |
| Offense |
Defense |
| Oct. 26 |
Kenny Ellis - Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Malik Currie - Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Nov. 2 |
Trey Johnson - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Kenny Ellis - Cumberland (Tenn.) |