CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – November 20th
Richmond, VA (November 20, 2023) – Elon 2nd grade TK Simpkins And Elon’s new student Nick Dorn are the CAA men’s basketball weekly award winners for the week ending Nov. 19.
player of the week
TK Simpkins, Elon
Sophomore | Guard | Brooklyn, NY / Liberty Heights Christian
Simpkins reached double digits in all three games of Elon’s 2-1 trip to the Rock Hill Classic. The sophomore from Brooklyn scored 19 points against IUPUI on Friday, 12 points against Holy Cross on Saturday and had 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists against host Winthrop on Sunday. This week, Simpkins averaged 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists on 44% shooting and 4-of-10 3-pointers on 17-of-21 free-throw attempts against IUPUI and Winthrop. was recorded.
Rookie of the week
Nick Dorn, Elon
Freshman | Guard | Charlotte, North Carolina / Julius L. Chambers
Dawn had a strong performance in the tournament’s opening game, averaging 11.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in Elon’s 2-1 week. The University of Charlotte freshman sank four threes on nine tries in a 19-point effort to beat IUPUI on Friday and helped Phoenix beat Holy Cross on Saturday. Dawn is one of three Elon players to average double digits this season.
2023-24 CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Award Winners
player of the week
November 13th: Xander Rice, Monmouth
November 20th: TK Simpkins, Elon
Rookie of the week
November 13th: Tyler Tejada, Towson
November 20th: Nick Dorn, Elon
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