PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Even though the winter weather may have distributed some plans across West Virginia, the Salem men's basketball team had some exciting news to warm people on Tuesday afternoon. Junior point guard Rodney Smith was awarded with the USCAA Player of the Week for the week of January 23rd.

It was a big week for Smith as he opened up the week with a career high performance against the Tiffin Dragons. Smith ran the Salem offensive attack to perfection on his way to 47 points. He also added 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 rebound to the Tiger's dominant win over the Dragons.

Over the weekend, Smith added to his impressive week with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal against fellow USCAA member and NCAA Division II Independent Bluefield State. 

For the year, Smith is second on the team in scoring with 263 total points in 20 games played. He also leads the team in assists with 64, and made free throws with 77. 

Smith and the Tigers will be back in action on the road in just about 24 hours as they are set to take on the Lincoln University Tigers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, February 1st at 7 PM.