National News

 November 21, 2012

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Domonique Harris (Northwest Mississippi CC), Bryan Yarce (CC of Rhode Island) and Andrew Maxie (Eastfield College, Texas) have been named NJCAA men’s basketball players of the week for games Nov. 12-18.

DIVISION I PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Domonique Harris – Northwest Mississippi Community College
Forward – Southaven, Miss. – Southaven High School

Providing the Rangers with much more than a spark off the bench, Harris utilized his sixth-man role to showcase his talents last week. Harris averaged a double-double in three games with 20.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. The sophomore displayed deadly accuracy from the field, knocking down 55.6 percent of his field goal attempts. In a 97-85 victory over Copiah-Lincoln CC (Miss.), Harris enjoyed his best performance of the week with 33 points and 20 rebounds.

DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE WEEK  
Bryan Yarce – Community College of Rhode Island
Guard – Cranston, R.I. – Cranston High School West

Despite going 1-1 at the Monroe Invitational, the Knights benefitted from Yarce’s versatile play last week. In a 78-57 loss to Division I opponent Monroe College (N.Y.), Yarce posted 11 points, four assists and two steals. The next day, Yarce brought CCRI back from a 22-point deficit to defeat Cuyahoga CC (Ohio), 73-66. Yarce led the comeback with seven assists, seven steals and 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field.

DIVISION III PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Maxie – Eastfield College, Texas
Forward – Odessa, Texas – Odessa Permian High School

In their lone game last week, the Harvesters and Maxie came up just short of knocking off Division I opponent Kilgore College (Texas). Maxie knocked down 8-of-17 shots from the field – including two 3-pointers – and added eight free throws for 26 points. The freshman also recorded six rebounds and two assists in the 77-72 loss.

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Men’s Basketball Players of the Week (Games up to Nov. 11)
DI: Chris Jones (G) – Northwest Florida State
DII: Mark Gilchrese (G) – Parkland College, Ill.
DIII: Bacarius Dinkins (F) – Mesabi Range CTC, Minn.

Men’s Basketball Players of the Week (Nov. 12-18)
DI: Domonique Harris (F) – Northwest Mississippi CC
DII: Bryan Yarce (G) – CC of Rhode Island
DIII: Andrew Maxie (F) – Eastfield College, Texas