ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– Men's basketball player John Carter Jr. (Jr., Spring Hill, Tenn.) has been selected as this week's Naval Academy Athletic Association's (NAAA) Athlete of the Week, presented by Northrop Grumman.

Carter made four three-point field goals and scored 18 points in both of Navy's victories over Lehigh this weekend.  He first was 4-7 from three-point range in the team's 69-61 victory Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa.  He then was 6-12 from the field overall and added five rebounds in Navy's 73-58 win Sunday in Annapolis, Md.

He shot 44.4 percent from the floor (12-27) and three-point land (8-18) on the weekend.

Navy, 4-0 this season in Patriot League play, will face American at noon on both Saturday and Sunday in Alumni Hall.