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Cacok Snags First CAA Player-of-the-Week Honor

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Devontae Cacok of UNCW is one of the rising stars in the Colonial Athletic Association and the sophomore forward was recognized early Monday by league officials following two outstanding games last week.

The 6-7, 240-pounder from Riverdale, Ga., was named CAA Player-of-the-Week after averaging 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in a pair of Seahawk victories. UNCW downed Eastern Kentucky, 78-69, in its road debut and then trimmed East Tennessee State, 79-68, on Sunday to climb to 3-0 on the young season.

"We're all very happy for Devontae," said UNCW third-year Head Coach Kevin Keatts, the CAA's two-time Coach-of-the-Year. "He's worked very hard to improve his game and it shows. Devontae has the potential to be one of the CAA's best players and we're looking forward to watching him develop. He continues to get better and better each week."

Cacok recorded a double-double vs. EKU with 14 points and a team-high 13 rebounds and then added a career-best 17 points with eight boards vs. ETSU. The Alpharetta High School graduate went 15-of-20 from the field for the week.

Cacok is the team's third leading scorer at 15.0 points per game and top rebounder with 12.3 rebounds each contest. He is shooting 75 percent from the floor and has collected 26 offensive rebounds in three outings.

The Seahawks leave early Thanksgiving Day to compete in the Challenge In Music City, taking on Middle Tennessee State on Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the first of three games at the Nashville Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

Chris Flemmings is our best player. But Cacok may be our most indispensable. We can survive stretches without Flemmings, when needed. It's really hard when Cacok comes out of the game.

Congrats to the big fella for his first CAA POW award! Hoping to see many more to come!

much deserved. he was a monster yesterday!

This has to be frightening for our CAA opponents. Last year, our biggest weakness was post play. To have our big man putting up those numbers changes the look of our offense and defense. He is also going toe to toe with Gustys statistically and physically, and looks like he will be able to give the Hofstra big man a challenge in the paint when we square off.

(11-21-2016 07:28 PM)82hawk Wrote:  This has to be frightening for our CAA opponents. Last year, our biggest weakness was post play. To have our big man putting up those numbers changes the look of our offense and defense. He is also going toe to toe with Gustys statistically and physically, and looks like he will be able to give the Hofstra big man a challenge in the paint when we square off.

Hofstra isn't even remotely a threat, so it'll certainly be nice to see we have someone capable of taking away their one area on the court where they'd potentially have an advantage.

Cacock has the best big man hands we have seen at UNCW in quite a while.

Congrats Cacock!!!