Cookie Wilkinson Repeats as MACCC Player of the Week, Deven Bates Earns Men's Basketball Honors

Women's Basketball

Angel Wilkinson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College
(So., G - Brookhaven, Mississippi, 12)

Angel "Cookie" Wilkinson had another strong week narrowly missing out on averaging a double-double as the Lady Wolves went 2-1. The sophomore guard from Brookhaven started her week with a 20 point, five rebound performance against the Lady Bears of Baton Rouge and then posted her first of two-straight doubles-doubles with 15 points and 10 rebounds against the Hinds Lady Bulldogs. She then finished her week with a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double against LSU-Eunice, sharing the game lead in points and leading all players in rebounds. For the week, Wilkinson averaged 18.7 points per game and 9 rebounds per game along with three steals and 2.3 assists per game.

Men's Basketball

Deven Bates, Copiah-Lincoln Community College
(Fr., G - Jackson, Mississippi, 12)

Deven Bates had a strong showing for the Wolves in their only game of the week. The freshman guard from Jackson posted a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Wolves 74-46 win over the Hinds Bulldogs. Bates led all players in both of those categories.

About the MACCC

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)  is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams. 

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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