SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford’s Karl Cochran has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for all games played Jan. 20-26, while Samford’s Christen Cunningham earned the CRONS Freshman of the Week Award, the league office announced Tuesday (Jan. 27).
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Karl Cochran, G, Sr., Marietta, Ga.
Wofford’s Karl Cochran averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals in a pair of wins for the Terriers last week. The senior recorded a game-high 23 points in a 74-49 win over Furman before tallying a team-high 14 points, five assists and three rebounds in a 72-64 victory over ETSU. Cochran shot 52 percent from the field last week and was 8-of-18 (.444) from 3-point range and did not commit a turnover in two games. With the two wins last week, the Terriers kept pace with Chattanooga for first place in the league standings with identical 7-1 records.
Other nominees: Ashton Moore (The Citadel), Darius Jones-Gibson (Samford), Justin Tuoyo (Chattanooga) and James Sinclair (Western Carolina).
CRONS Freshman of the Week: Christen Cunningham, G, Georgetown, Ky.
Samford’s Christen Cunningham has been named the CRONS Freshman of the Week for the third time this season. Cunningham averaged 11.5 points, 5.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in a pair of wins for the Bulldogs last week. The Georgetown, Ky., native opened the week with 10 points and four assists in Samford’s 89-78 victory over UNCG. Cunningham played a career-high 34 minutes in the Bulldogs’ 78-72 win over Western Carolina. He scored 13 points and dished out a game-high six assists against the Catamounts. Cunningham shot 54 percent from the field last week and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. The freshman is second in the SoCon with 4.2 assists per game.
Other nominees: Jake Wright (The Citadel), Geoff Beans (Furman) and Tucker Thompson (Western Carolina).
SoCon Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 18 – James Sinclair, Western Carolina
Nov. 25 – Karl Cochran, Wofford
Dec. 2 – Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Dec. 9 – QJ Peterson, VMI
Dec. 16 – Tevon Saddler, UNCG
Dec. 23 – Tyler Hood, Samford
Jan. 6 – James Sinclair, Western Carolina
Jan. 13 – Mike Brown, Western Carolina
Jan. 20 – Devin Sibley, Furman
Jan. 27 – Karl Cochran, Wofford
CRONS Freshman of the Week
Nov. 18 – Christen Cunningham, Samford
Nov. 25 – Daniel Fowler, Furman
Dec. 2 – Christen Cunningham, Samford
Dec. 9 – Geoff Beans, Furman
Dec. 16 – Jake Wright, The Citadel
Dec. 23 – Geoff Beans, Furman
Jan. 6 – Jordan Strawberry, Mercer
Jan. 13 – Devin Sibley, Furman
Jan. 20 – Devin Sibley, Furman
Jan. 27 – Christen Cunningham, Samford