SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Wofford senior Brad Loesing has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for all games played December 6-12 the league office announced Tuesday (Dec. 13).  Loesing averaged 19.0 points and shot 57 percent from the field as Wofford knocked off previously unbeaten Tulane (61-50) and Virginia-Wise (69-66).

The Cincinnati native played all 40 minutes against Tulane and poured in a career-best 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor.  Loesing connected on 4-of-7 three-point attempts and added five assists and two steals against the Green Wave.

Hampered by foul trouble against UVA-Wise, Loesing scored 14 points and added five rebounds, four assists and a steal in 29 minutes of action. 

Loesing connected on 7-of-13 attempts from three-point range on the week and knocked down 7-of-8 free throw attempts.  He ranks third in the SoCon in assists per game (5.4) and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9).

The Terriers (6-4) host Jacksonville Sunday afternoon.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included Appalachian State's Rodney Milum, Elon's Austin Hamilton, Chattanooga's Omar Wattad, Samford's Tyler Hood and Western Carolina's Harouna Mutombo.

SoCon Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 15 - Mike Groselle, The Citadel
Nov. 22 - Antwaine Wiggins, College of Charleston
Nov. 29 - JP Kuhlman, Davidson
Dec. 6 - Jake Cohen, Davidson
Dec. 13 - Brad Loesing, Wofford