JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Central Arkansas' Elias Cato and Layne Taylor earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
The duo helped the Bears to a 1-1 week that included a double-overtime victory against UNC Asheville. Cato averaged 21.5 points and 8.0 rebounds across the two MTE games while shooting 55.2% from the field. The senior recorded a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds against UNCA after scoring 20 points with seven boards in an overtime loss to SEMO. Taylor averaged 18 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals in UCA's two games. He scored 17 points in the loss to the Redhawks and followed up with 19 in the defeat of the Bulldogs.
A full list of this season's weekly award winners can be found HERE.
Player of the Week
Elias Cato, Central Arkansas
Newcomer of the Week
Layne Taylor, Central Arkansas