Men's Basketball Southern Conference

Men?s Basketball Awards Announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford forward Tim Williams has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for all games played Jan. 21-27, while UNCG’s Tevon Saddler earned the CRONS Freshman of the Week Award for the third consecutive week, the league office announced Tuesday.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tim Williams, Samford, So., F, Chicago, Ill.
Samford’s Tim Williams averaged 24.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game last week as the Bulldogs won a pair of home games over UNCG and Elon. The sophomore from Chicago, Ill., posted his second and third double-doubles of the season, upping his career total to nine. Against the Spartans on Thursday, Williams poured in 29 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in Samford’s 88-78 win. He played a game-high 38 minutes and had a blocked shot and two steals. Two days later against Elon, Williams had 19 points and 10 boards, leading the Bulldogs to the 62-59 win. He also added three assists and a pair of blocked shots. For the week, Williams shot 66.7 percent from the floor, making 18 of his 27 attempts.
Other nominees: Mike Kobani (Appalachian State), Matt Van Scyoc (The Citadel), De’Mon Brooks (Davidson), Jelani Hewitt (Georgia Southern), Kyle Cain (UNCG), Z. Mason (Chattanooga), Trey Sumler (Western Carolina) and Karl Cochran (Wofford).

CRONS Freshman of the Week: Tevon Saddler, UNCG, G, Aberdeen, Md.
For the third straight week and fourth time this season, UNCG’s Tevon Saddler has been named the CRONS Freshman of the Week. Saddler averaged 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in the Spartans’ contests at Samford and Chattanooga. At Samford on Thursday, the Aberdeen, Md., native totaled 13 points, four rebounds and had six assists, going 11-for-14 from the free-throw line. He followed that up at league-leading Chattanooga on Saturday with 24 points and seven rebounds, both game highs, and added three assists. Saddler was 8-for-16 from the floor and 8-for-11 from the free-throw line against the Mocs.
Other nominees: Mike Kobani (Appalachian State), Brian White (The Citadel), Jack Gibbs (Davidson), Kyle Doyle (Georgia Southern), Isaiah Williams (Samford) and Eric Garcia (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
Dec. 17 – Sebastian Koch, Elon
Dec. 31 – Trey Sumler, Western Carolina
Jan. 7 – Z. Mason, Chattanooga
Jan. 14 – Lee Skinner, Wofford
Jan. 21 – De’Mon Brooks, Davidson
Jan. 28 – Tim Williams, Samford

CRONS Freshman of the Week
Nov. 12 – Brian White, The Citadel
Nov. 19 – Tevon Saddler, UNCG
Nov. 26 – Brian White, The Citadel
Dec. 3 – Isaiah Williams, Samford
Dec. 10 – Isaiah Williams, Samford
Dec. 17 – Jaylen Allen, Wofford
Dec. 31 – William Gates Jr., Furman
Jan. 7 – Brian White, The Citadel
Jan. 14 – Tevon Saddler, UNCG
Jan. 21 – Tevon Saddler, UNCG
Jan. 28 – Tevon Saddler, UNCG
 
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