NEWBERRY - This week's Newberry College Players of the Week are junior basketball players
April Rummery-Lamb and
Devario Sheppard.
Rummery-Lamb earned the honor for a second consecutive week after scoring 25 points, blocking nine shots, grabbing nine rebounds, dishing out three assists while making 5 of 7 free throws and 10 of 19 shots from the field in leading the Wolves to a pair of SAC victories. She has scored in double figures in nine of 10 games this year, averaging 15 points, six rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game.
Sheppard came off the bench in both games last week and scored in double figures twice with 13 points in the 4-point loss to Limestone and a season-best 22 points and 11 rounds in the victory over Tusculum. Shephard added five assists and three blocks while making 9-of-18 shots from the floor. He leads the team in assists and scoring at 11 points per game.