Tiffin's Sutherlin, SVSU's Turnage Garner GLIAC Hoops Weekly Awards

Tiffin's Sutherlin, SVSU's Turnage Garner GLIAC Hoops Weekly Awards

BAY CITY, Mich. -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced weekly men's basketball awards following competition on Jan. 21st & 23rd. Saginaw Valley junior forward C.J. Turnage captured GLIAC North Division Player of the Week honors, while Tiffin senior forward Jonathan Sutherlin collected GLIAC South Division Player of the Week accolades.


GLIAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week - Week 10
North Division
C.J. Turnage Saginaw Valley Forward Jr.

Highlights: Saginaw Valley senior forward C.J. Turnage led the Cardinals to a pair of victories over the weekend, averaging 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in wins over Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech in the team's annual trip to the Upper Peninsula. Turnage had 21 points and five boards, going 8-of-11 from the floor in Thursday's 83-79 win over the Wildcats before adding 12 points and eight rebounds in Saturday's 68-62 decision over the Huskies. 

South Division
Jonathan Sutherlin Tiffin Forward Sr.

Highlights: Tiffin senior forward Jonathan Sutherlin averaged a double-double for the Dragons last week, scoring 11 points and snagging 10 boards on Thursday night to help Tiffin pick up a road GLIAC victory. On Saturday afternoon, the Dragons were tasked with the chore of holding the Walsh University Cavaliers in check. Sutherlin was once again an intricate part in the Dragons 69-66 victory, collecting 10 rebounds while scoring 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Of Sutherlin's 20 rebounds, seven were offensive, leading to easy scoring opportunities and shooting 67 percent.

Honor Roll

North Division: Naba Echols (NMU), Kyle Cooper (HC), Aaron Hayes (GVSU), Maurice Jones (NU), Kyle Monroe (MTU), Akaemji Williams (LSSU), Drew Cushingberry (FSU)

South Division: Adrian Cook (AU), Martyce Kimbrough (UF), Mitchell Spotleson (MU), Marcus Moore (WSU), Andy Bosley (LEC), Jesse Hardin Jr. (WU), Chad Nelson (ODU)


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