SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) selected its first edition of Basketball Player of Week recipients for the 2017-18 season and three different schools were represented. Armani Jackson (Copley) of Lakeland Community College and Cuyahoga's Devon Robinson were the D-II winners while the Lorain County pair of Hannah Oehlstrom and Daniel Lott swept the D-III accolades.

ARMANI JACKSON
Lakeland Community College
Freshman forward

Jackson lifted the Lakers to wins over Niagara County and Erie in the season's opening week. She averaged 18.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game (7.0/G on the offensive glass), coming up one rebound shy of back-to-back double-doubles. Jackson dropped in 17 points to go along with 16 boards on the road at Niagara County before an encore two days later vs. Erie which included 19 points and nine boards. For the week, Jackson converted on 13 of 30 field goal attempts (43.4%) and added in three blocks, two steals and two assists.

NOTE:  First career OCCAC Player of the Week award for Jackson.

(Written by Kyle Kuhlman/OCCAC Sports Information)

The Lakers started the season 2-0 with both a win on the road at Niagara County Community College and at home against Erie Community College. Lakeland will play in the TJ Memorial Tournament this weekend, starting with a game against Pitt-Titusville on Friday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m.

For more information about Lakeland athletics, visit www.athletics.lakelandcc.edu.

About Lakeland Community College

Founded in 1967, Lakeland Community College was the first college in Ohio created by a vote of the people. True to our mission, Lakeland provides quality learning opportunities to meet the social and economic needs of the community.

Offering day, evening, weekend and online classes, the college serves more than 10,800 credit and 2,800 noncredit students (2016). For more information about the College, visit www.lakelandcc.edu.