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Daniel Spencer Named ODAC Men’s Basketball Player Of The Week

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FOREST, Va. - Emory & Henry College's Daniel Spencer has been selected as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week, ODAC officials announced Monday. It is the second time in his career that Spencer has received weekly honors from the league office.

The junior from Concord, North Carolina led Emory & Henry to a 3-0 week including a pair of wins in the Maryville College Classic over the weekend. Spencer averaged 21 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals as he shot 61 percent (25-for-41) from the field.

Against Transylvania University on Tuesday, Spencer put up 19 points, five rebounds and two assists and followed it up with 19 points, eight boards, two assists and two steals against Webster University on Saturday. In Sunday's game against No. 22 Maryville (Tenn.) College, Spencer led all players with 25 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double and chipped in a pair of steals and assists.

Emory & Henry (4-0, 0-0 ODAC) made it three-straight seasons with 3-0 records to open the campaign with its victory over Webster on Saturday afternoon. The Wasps are receiving votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.

E&H will host William Peace University on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

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