Williams, Avant earn hoops honors
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 19, 2013
Norfolk State junior guard Pendarvis Williams was named the Hampton Roads Sports Commission's Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday night.
Hampton University's Kiara Avant (Indian River) was offensive Player of the Year for women's basketball.
Williams, the MEAC Player of the Year, led the Spartans to a 16-0 MEAC regular-season record.
The other award winners:
- Women's basketball, defense: Janine Aldridge, William and Mary.
- Football, offense - Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion; defense - Evan Moog, Christopher Newport.
- Men's basketball, defense - Terrence Palmer, Apprentice School.
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