Shaq Carter named NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of Week

Eastern Florida State College's Shaq Carter was named the NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Carter averaged 12.5 points and 16 rebounds helping the Titans clinch the Mid-Florida Conference championship. In Saturday's game against Santa Fe, Carter finished with 16 points and 20 rebounds for the Titans who won 88-58 to finish the regular season 27-3 overall and 10-2 in the conference.

For the season, the Deerfield Beach native is averaging 8.6 points and 7.4 rebounds.