YORK, Pa. -- Christopher Newport freshman Marcus Carter was named the CAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 5, 2015.  

Player of the Week

Marcus Carter | Christopher Newport | Fr. | G

Williamsburg, Va. | Bruton    

Christopher Newport freshman guard Marcus Carter earned CAC Player of the Week accolades after averaging 18.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest in a 3-0 week for the Captains. Carter was named MVP of the Captains Shootout with strong performances in wins over Otterbein and Hood, including a career-high 27-point outburst with six three-pointers against Otterbein. He was also one of four Captains in double figures in a 95-61 CAC win over York on Saturday. For the week, he averaged 3.3 three-pointers, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 60.7% from the field and 58.8% from three. 

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (1/5)

FROSTBURG STATE: Nick Smoot, Jr., G, Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill

MARY WASHINGTON: John Lutkenhaus, So., F, Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman

MARYMOUNT: Michael Anderson, So., G, Leesburg, Va./Loudon County

PENN STATE HARRISBURG: Josh Johnson, Sr., G, Franklin, Va./Southampton

ST. MARY'S: Troy Spurrier, Jr., F, Mt. Airy, Md./Glenelg

SALISBURY: Wyatt Smith, Jr., F, Abingdon, Md./John Carroll

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA: Michael Neufville, Fr., C, Brockton, Mass./Salt Lake CC

WESLEY: A.J. Tilghman, Jr., G, Wilmington, Del./St. Georges Tech

YORK: Dalton Myers, So., F, Finksburg, Md./Westminster

NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE

Four teams are currently tied atop the CAC standings with 3-1 conference records - Marymount, Christopher Newport, St. Mary's and Wesley ... Christopher Newport and Marymount are receiving votes in the D3hoops.com Top-25 Poll ... Sophomore John Lutkenhaus led Mary Washington to its first victory of the season, over first-place Marymount, on Saturday. He scored 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting, with three three-pointers, including the go-ahead three in the final minute. Senior Taylor Johnson added eight rebounds, and surpassed the 500-rebound plateau in his career ... Troy Spurrier led St. Mary's to its fourth straight win, an 85-65 home triumph over Penn State Harrisburg, with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting ... Wyatt Smith paced Salisbury during the Randolph-Macon Holiday Tournament, netting 26 points in the Sea Gulls' win over Baruch while shooting over 70% from the floor and from behind the three-point line. He then registered a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Carroll (Wis.) on the second day of the tournament ... Wesley's A.J. Tilghman posted a career-high 27 points against Benedictine at San Juan Shootout in Puerto Rico. 

2014 CAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK