By: Brian Howard
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Grambling State University redshirt junior Carte'are Gordon was selected the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Impact Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Gordon averaged a double-double in points and rebounds as Grambling State went 2-1 at the 210 San Antonio Shootout. He averaged 13.3 points and 10.0 rebounds against UTSA, Incarnate Word and Dartmouth. He shot 48.6 percent (17-of-35) from the floor. On the glass, he tallied 30 rebounds, including 22 on the defensive glass.
Alabama A&M's Garrett Hicks picked up the SWAC's Player of the Week honor.
Grambling State returns to action on Saturday as the Tigers play host to Incarnate Word. Tip-off against the Cardinals is set for 1 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
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