SHANE FERNALD | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | JR. | F | CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Fernald, a junior forward from Charlotte, N.C., helped nationally eighth-ranked Hampden-Sydney stay atop the ODAC standings with two more conference wins, improving the Tigers records to 15-3 overall and 8-1 and league games. Fernald averaged 20.5 points per game and shot .621 (18-of-29) from the field to go with 10.5 rebounds per contest including 11 offensive rebounds that lead to 15 second-chance points. In a 105-92 victory at Randolph, Fernald went for a career- and game-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting and 2-of-3 from the foul line. He pulled down nine rebounds including six via the offensive glass towards 11 second-chance points. He also handed out three assists and registered a steal. In a 78-67 win over Ferrum, Fernald notched the second double-double of his career and season with 19 points and 12 rebounds. He was 8-of-15 from the field and ripped down five offensive boards towards four second-chance points. He chipped in one assist, one steal, and one blocked shot in a 24-minute shift. For the season, Fernald tied for fifth in the ODAC in rebounding (7.7) and tied for 14th in scoring (12.6). He is sixth in field goal shooting (.564; 84-of-149), tied for seventh in assists per game (3.2), and tied for eighth in assists (54).