NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced today that Savannah State University's Jyles Smith was named men's basketball defensive player of the week for the week beginning on February 20th.

The senior forward from Fairburn, Georgia totaled 13 rebounds, eight blocks and one steal in back-to-back conference wins last week. In Savannah State's 76-57 win over Florida A&M, Saturday, he posted 7 blocked shots, 6 boards, and one steal.

Smith leads the team in blocked shots with 50, and averages 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 points a game.