11/9/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri guard Fontaine Williams, Jr. was named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week and forward Clayton Jewell was tabbed Co-Defensive Player of the Week Monday.
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A native of Wichita, Kansas, Williams, Jr. averaged 13.7 points and four rebounds in three starts during the opening week of the 2026-27 season. He scored double figures in all of his starts with 13 points vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2), 10 points vs. Webster (Nov. 4) and 18 points at SEC member South Carolina (Nov. 8). Williams, Jr. shot 45.5 percent (13-of-33) from the field, 50 percent (6-of-12) from 3-point range and 62.5 percent (5-of-8) at the free throw line for the week. He also dished out 11 assists, including seven vs. Webster and had three steals.Â
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Jewell, who hails from Darwin, Australia, averaged seven rebounds and 3.3 blocks in week one of the 2026-27 season helping Southeast Missouri to a 2-1 record. He had seven rebounds and two blocks in SEMO's season-opening win vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2) and followed that up with 10 rebounds and three blocks two days later vs. Webster (Nov. 4). Jewell finished up the week with four rebounds and five swats at SEC member South Carolina (Nov. 8). Jewell is SEMO's leading rebounder and shot blocker through the first three NCAA Division I games of his career.
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UT Martin's Davi Remagen (Player of the Week) and  SIU Edwardsville's Brennan Miller (Co-Defensive Player of the Week) are the rest of the winners this week.
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A native of Wichita, Kansas, Williams, Jr. averaged 13.7 points and four rebounds in three starts during the opening week of the 2026-27 season. He scored double figures in all of his starts with 13 points vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2), 10 points vs. Webster (Nov. 4) and 18 points at SEC member South Carolina (Nov. 8). Williams, Jr. shot 45.5 percent (13-of-33) from the field, 50 percent (6-of-12) from 3-point range and 62.5 percent (5-of-8) at the free throw line for the week. He also dished out 11 assists, including seven vs. Webster and had three steals.Â
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Jewell, who hails from Darwin, Australia, averaged seven rebounds and 3.3 blocks in week one of the 2026-27 season helping Southeast Missouri to a 2-1 record. He had seven rebounds and two blocks in SEMO's season-opening win vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2) and followed that up with 10 rebounds and three blocks two days later vs. Webster (Nov. 4). Jewell finished up the week with four rebounds and five swats at SEC member South Carolina (Nov. 8). Jewell is SEMO's leading rebounder and shot blocker through the first three NCAA Division I games of his career.
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UT Martin's Davi Remagen (Player of the Week) and  SIU Edwardsville's Brennan Miller (Co-Defensive Player of the Week) are the rest of the winners this week.
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