SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Elon guard Tanner Samson has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for all games played Dec. 3-9, while Samford’s Isaiah Williams earned the CRONS Freshman of the Week Award, the league office announced today (Dec. 10).

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tanner Samson, Elon, So., G, Littleton, Colo.
Elon sophomore Tanner Samson set a new career mark with a game-high 23 points as Elon knocked off VMI 87-70 last week. Samson connected on 5-of-8 3-pointers in the win and was 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He added a career-best nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in 36 minutes against the Keydets. Samson ranks fourth in the conference in field-goal percentage (.550) and third in 3-point percentage (.556). He leads the league with 3.3 made triples per game. 

Other nominees: Mike Neal (Appalachian State), Marshall Harris III (The Citadel), Tyler Kalinoski (Davidson), Stephen Croone (Furman), Raijon Kelly (Samford) and Spencer Collins (Wofford).

CRONS Freshman of the Week: Isaiah Williams, Samford, F, Buford, Ga.
Samford forward Isaiah Williams earned the Freshman of the Week award for the second consecutive week as he averaged 14.0 points, 6.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in a pair of games last week. The Buford, Ga., native scored 17 points in Saturday’s 85-63 win over Austin Peay on the strength of four 3-pointers. Earlier in the week, Williams recorded a season-high seven assists in Samford’s loss to UT Martin. He ranks 16^th in the league in scoring (13.4 ppg) and eighth in assists (3.5 apg).

Other nominees: Ty Toney (Appalachian State), Brian White (The Citadel) and Jaylen Allen (Wofford).

SoCon Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 12 – Jelani Hewitt, Georgia Southern
Nov. 19 – Stephen Croone, Furman
Nov. 26 – Trey Sumler, Western Carolina
Dec. 3 – Jelani Hewitt, Georgia Southern
Dec. 10 – Tanner Samson, Elon