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Money Williams and Thijs De Ridder Share First ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

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November 10, 2026

Money Williams in ACC men's basketball action during the opening week of the 2026-27 season

Boston College guard Money Williams in action. Photo by Nick Green.

The first ACC Men’s Basketball weekly honors of the 2026-27 season go to a Boston College guard who produced a line not seen from an Eagle in 30 years, a Virginia forward who led the ninth ranked Cavaliers to a 3-0 start, and a Florida State freshman who opened his college career with back to back double doubles.

Boston College’s Money Williams and Virginia’s Thijs De Ridder shared the first Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for the 2026-27 season, while Florida State’s Marcis Ponder notched Rookie of the Week honors for games played from November 1-8, as announced Monday.

ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are nominated by the respective schools and determined by a vote of an 18-member media panel.

CO-PLAYER – Money Williams, Sr., G, Boston College (Oakland, California)

Averaged 28.5 points and 4.5 assists in Boston College’s wins over Wagner and UMass.
Recorded a 4.5 assist-to-turnover across two games.
Shot 45.5% from the field last week (15-33) while converting 85.7% (24-28) of his free throw attempts.
Erupted for 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal vs. Massachusetts at TD Garden in the Hall of Fame Series: Boston.
Became the first Eagle in 30 years to record 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists.
Tallied a game-high 22 points vs. Wagner; adding five rebounds, four assists and one steal.

CO-PLAYER – Thijs De Ridder, So., F, Virginia (Brasschaat, Belgium)

Led No. 9 Virginia to a 3-0 record, including a 91-72 win over No. 12 Arkansas.
Averaged team highs in points (18.7 ppg) and rebounds (8.3 rpg) during the three wins.
Tallied a game-high 24 points in an 89-60 win over Drexel in the season opener.
Shared the team lead with 20 points and a career-high four steals in the 97-72 win over Northeastern.
Registered his fourth career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. No. 12 Arkansas.
Shot 62.2% (23 of 37) from the field, 55.6% (5 of 9) from 3-point range and eight steals.

ROOKIE – Marcis Ponder, Fr., C, Florida State (Miami, Florida)

Registered a pair of double-doubles while leading Florida State to victories over Florida A&M (113-69) and Troy (91-68).
Averaged 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the opening week, making eight of his 10 field goal attempts.
Became first Florida State freshman since 2008 to tally a double-double in his collegiate debut, posting 15 points and 11 boards against crosstown foe FAMU in the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic in Tampa.
Registered another double-double in FSU’s home opener versus Troy with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Was the only player in the ACC and one of only two freshmen in the country to post double-doubles in the first two games of the season.

2026-27 ACC Player of the Week
Nov. 9 – Money Williams, Sr., G, Boston College; Thijs De Ridder, So., F, Virginia

2026-27 ACC Rookie of the Week
Nov. 9 – Marcis Ponder, C, Florida State

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Alfred Worrell Jr. Leads MEAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors as Morgan State Takes Two Awards in Opening Week

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November 10, 2026

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Morgan State guard Alfred Worrell Jr., wearing No. 1, shooting over a defender during a men's basketball game

Morgan State's Alfred Worrell Jr. in action. Photo by Morgan State Athletics.

Morgan State’s 3-0 start to the 2026-27 season was rewarded in the MEAC’s first weekly honors, with Alfred Worrell Jr. named Player of the Week and Ibrahima Traore taking Defensive Player of the Week, while Norfolk State’s Jordan Skyers earned Rookie of the Week.

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its weekly men’s basketball honors following the opening week of the 2026-27 season. Morgan State’s Alfred Worrell Jr. was named Player of the Week, while Norfolk State’s Jordan Skyers earned Rookie of the Week honors. Morgan State’s Ibrahima Traore was selected as Defensive Player of the Week.

Player of the Week: Alfred Worrell Jr. | Morgan State | 5th | G | Washington, D.C.

Worrell Jr. opened the 2026-27 season in impressive fashion, leading the Bears to a 3-0 start. Worrell averaged 22.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, scoring at least 20 points in each of the team’s first three contests. He opened the season with a game-high 27 points against Cheyney on Nov. 2, followed by back-to-back 20-point performances against Virginia-Lynchburg and Niagara. He finished the opening stretch with 67 points and 19 rebounds.

Rookie of the Week: Jordan Skyers | Norfolk State | Fr. | Harlem, N.Y.

Skyers made an immediate impact in the Spartans’ first three games, totaling 42 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and seven assists while averaging 14.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per contest. He posted a season-high 22 points in a victory over Randolph, shooting 9-of-17 from the field while adding six steals, three rebounds and a blocked shot. He opened the season with 11 points against Regent before recording nine points, a season-high six rebounds and three assists at William & Mary. He shot 45.0 percent from the field and recorded at least two steals in all three contests, scoring in double figures twice.

Defensive Player of the Week: Ibrahima Traore | Morgan State | Jr. | Bamako, Mali

Traore opened his Morgan State career with eight points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four blocked shots and three assists in 23 minutes against Cheyney on Nov. 2. He followed with eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting performance from the field and two blocks against Virginia-Lynchburg before adding eight points and five rebounds in just 14 minutes against Niagara. Traore totaled 24 points, 24 rebounds and six blocked shots over the three-game stretch.

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 56th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2026–27 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, the MEAC is comprised of eight distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Atlantic seaboard: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. Since its founding in 1970, the MEAC has been dedicated to promoting academic excellence, sportsmanship, and the personal growth of student athletes. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.