POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The National Junior College Athletic Association announced its National Player of the Week on Wednesday, and Pearl River men's basketball center Daijon Leatherman (Slidell, La.; Legacy School of Sports and Sciences) earned the honor.

Leatherman has been dominant in the paint for the Wildcats all season, and last week was no exception. He opened the stretch with a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double at Meridian. A few nights later, he delivered his best performance of the year, finishing with 20 points and a career-high 22 rebounds while adding two assists. Overall, Leatherman averaged 20.5 points and 16 rebounds on the week.

The center has been electric for Pearl River Wildcats this season, averaging 14.5 points, nine rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. He is shooting a blistering 63.3 percent from the field.

NEXT UP
Pearl River hosts Hinds for the final home regular season game of the year Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

TICKETS
Tickets are available at PRCCAthletics.com/Tickets. Tickets purchased in advance are $9, while tickets purchased on game day are $11.

TUNE IN 
All home Pearl River basketball games are livestreamed for free at PRCCMedia.com/Gold. Fans who have Roku, Amazon Fire , or Apple TV devices can also watch the Wildcat broadcasts by downloading the "Pearl River CC" channel from their app stores. 

Games will also be available over the air in Pearl River County by tuning into 1320-AM and 106.9 FM. The radio broadcast is also available at WRJWRadio.com and by downloading the WRJW app. 

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