PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced their weekly awards for December 8 through 14, naming Hawks' guard Devin Martin as their Player of the Week. The junior from Baltimore scored 44 points over two UMES victories, including 27 points in the 69-58 win over North Carolina A&T.

Martin began the week with the best scoring performance by a Hawk so far this season. The guard posted a double-double, his second of the season, with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Martin caught fire, shooting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc and 13-of-16 from the free throw line. UMES erased an eight-point deficit at halftime en route to their first MEAC win of the season. Martin contributed 20 of his 27 points after the break, keying the second half comeback.

Several days later, Martin and the Hawks followed a similar script in their win over Navy. UMES trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half to the Midshipmen, but Martin sparked yet another come-from-behind win. The sharpshooter hit several big three-pointers as they Hawks finished on a 26-6 run. Martin finished with 17 points, including 14 points in the second half. Again, the guard was deadly efficient with his long range shooting, going 5-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-7 from the three-point line.

For the season, Martin is currently second of the team in scoring at 12.8 points per game, behind only Mike Myers. Martin ranks in the top ten in the MEAC in several shooting categories. The junior is fifth in the conference with an 80.8% free throw percentage. Martin also leads the team in three-point shooting, both in percentage and shots made. Martin's 39.3% three-point percentage ranks seventh in the league, and he is averaging two three-pointers made per contest, ninth-most in the MEAC. Martin has also been a surprise contributor on the glass, grabbing 4.6 rebounds per game, second-most on UMES. Despite being a wing player, Martin is actually in the top ten in the MEAC in offensive rebounds at 1.9 per game.

UMES will return to action on Friday, December 19 against Old Dominion University. Tip-off against the Monarchs is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va. Pregame coverage starts at 6:40 p.m. on the Hawks Radio Network, powered by SFMSports.net and Fox Sports 960 AM.