theGAC WOMEN’S AND MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (WEEK NINE)

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the women’s and men’s basketball players of the week for the ninth week of the 2023-24 season. Henderson State’s Ashley Farrar and Southern Nazarene’s Hannah Giddey shared the women’s award while Harding’s Rylie Marshall and Southern Arkansas’ Anthony Igiede split the men’s accolade. 

#theGAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Ashley Farrar, G, Henderson State, Gr., Green Forest, Arkansas
Farrar averaged 22.5 points per game in home victories against Southeastern Oklahoma State and East Central. She scored 23 points in a six-point win against the Savage Storm. In that contest, she became the Reddies’ all-time leading scorer as she passed Lena Womack. She followed up with 22 and seven rebounds against the Tigers.

#theGAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Hannah Giddey, F, Southern Nazarene, Sr., Melbourne, Australia
Giddey paced the Crimson Storm in wins against Southern Arkansas and Arkansas-Monticello as they remained Division II’s last undefeated team. She threatened a triple-double against SAU as she finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. She followed up with 21 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks against UAM. In the two wins, she went 16-for-23 from the field.

#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Rylie Marshall, G, Harding, So., Beebe, Arkansas
Marshall helped the Bisons snap a six-game losing streak as he averaged 19.0 points on 50.0 percent shooting in two wins. In scoring 22 points against Southwestern Oklahoma State, he notched his second-career 20-point game. He went 4-for-5 from the 3-point arc. Against Northwestern Oklahoma State, he tallied at least 10 points and five assists in a game for the first time. 

#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Anthony Igiede, G, Southern Arkansas, Fr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Igiede guided the Muleriders to home wins against Southern Nazarene and Oklahoma Baptist. He notched 14 points and eight rebounds against SNU as the Muleriders defeated the Crimson Storm for only the third time in their last 13 tries. He scored a career-high 24 points and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final minute of the three-point win against the Bison. 

OTHERS NOMINATED

Grayson Fairless, F (Ouachita Baptist), Jaedyn Getman, F (Oklahoma Baptist), Diamond Morris, G (Southern Arkansas), ClaraGrace Prater, G (Arkansas Tech), Faith Simpson, F (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Kenzli Warden, G (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Josie Williams, G (Harding)

Brennen Burns, G (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Taelon Peter, G (Arkansas Tech), Larry White, F (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Terran Williams, F (Ouachita Baptist)

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