Carthage College swept both of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin basketball “player of the week” awards on Feb. 6, with men's guard
Malcom Kelly (Jr., Kenosha, Wis./Reuther) and women's center
Diana Jacklin (Sr., Berwyn, Ill./Morton West) earning the two awards, Jacklin for the second time this season.
Kelly scored a game-high 27 points on eight-of-14 shooting from the field, including four three-pointers, in an 87-80 win over North Park University on Jan. 31. He followed that up with a game-high 20 points, along with four rebounds and four steals, in an 82-49 win over Millikin University on Feb. 4. Jacklin, who also earned "player of the week" honors on Jan. 3, scored a game-high 22 points on nine-of-13 field goals and pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds in the Lady Reds' 79-47 win over North Park on Feb. 1. In a 67-66 win over Millikin on Feb. 4, Jacklin was limited to seven points but blocked seven shots and collected eight rebounds.