MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan senior forward Cecil Williams has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week.
The honor is the first of his two-year Chippewa career.
Williams averaged 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in leading CMU to an 81-67 home win over Northern Illinois and a 101-98 double overtime victory at Ohio last week.
On Tuesday versus NIU, Williams just missed out on his fourth double-double of the season, totaling 13 points and nine rebounds to go along with two blocks and an assist.
On Saturday, Williams scored a career-high 27 points, including going 11-for-12 (92%) from the free throw line.