NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kendaris Pelton of Martin Methodist College is the Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 17, 2008.

Pelton, a 6’6” senior forward from Birmingham, Ala., averaged 22.3 points, and 3.3 rebounds while hitting 19-of-27 (70%) from the field and 28-of-32 (87%) from the foul line on the week.

In the RedHawks 82-68 win over Freed-Hardeman he scored 30 points and grabbed three rebounds while hitting 9-of-13 from the field and 12-of-14 from the foul line. In a 90-75 win over Union University he scored another 30 points while grabbing five rebounds and hitting 8-of-11 from the field and 13-of-14 from the foul line.

Martin Methodist is ranked No. 12 in the NAIA and now stand 23-4 overall and 14-3 in conference play.

TranSouth Rating
February 18, 2008

1. Lambuth University (Tenn.) (15-2/23-3) - WH: #17 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) 81-74; WH: #RV Union (Tenn.) 90-69; WA: #RV Cumberland (Tenn.) 87-74

2. Martin Methodist (Tenn.) (14-3/23-4) - WH: #RV Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 82-68; WA: Blue Mountain (Miss.) 110-87; WH: #RV Union (Tenn.) 90-75

3. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (11-4/19-6) - LA: #7 Lambuth (Tenn.) 74-81; WH: Bethel (Tenn.) 71-59

4. Cumberland University (Tenn.) (11-6/17-9) - WA: #RV Union (Tenn.) 64-61; LA: Crichton (Tenn.) 69-71; LH: #7 Lambuth (Tenn.) 74-87

5. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (9-7/17-8) - LA: #12 Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 68-82; WH: Bethel (Tenn.) 85-57

6. Crichton College (Tenn.) (9-8/15-12) - WH: #RV Cumberland (Tenn.) 71-69; LA: Lyon (Ark.) 72-86

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