NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men's basketball picked up a pair of weekly conference accolades on Tuesday afternoon.
Kris Bankston earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Week, while
George Beale Jr. took MEAC Rookie of the Week honors.
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Bankston, an All-MEAC Defensive Team selection last season, started the 2022-23 campaign with more dominance inside the paint. The graduate forward averaged 8.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game across four contests for the Spartans, including a 13-rebound, five-block performance against Cairn.
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Beale, a Suffolk, Va. native, made a spectacular collegiate debut against Virginia University of Lynchburg last week, scoring 18 points and pulling in a team-high 14 rebounds. The freshman guard has started all four of Norfolk State's games so far, averaging 6.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest.
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