Abilene Christian, Austin Peay, Little Rock Claim First UAC Basketball Weekly Awards of the Season

The United Athletic Conference announced its first weekly men’s and women’s basketball award winners of the season for Nov. 9, with Abilene Christian, Austin Peay, and Little Rock claim first UAC basketball weekly awards of the season following opening-week performances across the conference.

Austin Peay guard Zyree Collins claimed the men’s basketball player of the week honor after leading the Govs and the UAC with 20.5 points and 3.5 assists per game. The sophomore point guard went 18-for-20 from the charity stripe, grabbed 13 boards, and picked up three steals during Austin Peay’s opening games of the 2026-27 season.

In addition to Collins, Little Rock 6-2 guard Jah’Likai King earned men’s newcomer of the week after opening the new season with 41 points over the Trojans’ two games. King shot a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line over the two games, throwing down 27 points and shooting 9-for-13 from the field in Little Rock’s season-opener at VCU.

On the women’s side, Payton Hull of Abilene Christian was named player of the week after leading the Wildcats to a 2-0 start by scoring a UAC-high 18.0 points per game. Hull scored 20 points in the season-opener versus Howard Payne and swiped eight steals, which set a career-high and tied a DI program record. Hull followed with 16 points against Houston Christian, finishing the week with a 51.9 field goal percentage.

Clearia Peterson of Austin Peay secured women’s newcomer of the week by averaging a double-double with 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. Peterson led the Govs in scoring in both victories by putting up 12 points at Campbell and 18 against Southeastern Baptist, shooting 13-for-22 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line.