SPARTANBURG, S.C. – VMI’s Julian Eleby has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for all games played Feb. 17-23, while Furman’s Daniel Fowler earned the CRONS Freshman of the Week Award, the league office announced Tuesday (Feb. 24).

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Julian Eleby, VMI, G, So., Fayetteville, N.C.
VMI’s Julian Eleby turned in a record-setting performance in Saturday’s 113-111 double-overtime win at Western Carolina. Eleby scored a game-high 43 points, pulled down seven rebounds, dished out four assists and recorded three steals. His 43 points were the most in the Southern Conference this season and the highest output in school history by a Keydet against a Division I opponent. The sophomore was 11-of-22 from the field, including 8-of-15 from 3-point range, and made 13-of-15 free-throw attempts in the win. Eleby became the third different Keydet in the last three games to make at least eight 3-pointers, joining Tim Marshall and Brian Brown.

Other nominees: Ashton Moore (The Citadel), Darious Moten (Mercer), R.J. White (UNCG), Michael Bradley (Samford), Ronrico White (Chattanooga), James Sinclair (Western Carolina) and Lee Skinner (Wofford).

CRONS Freshman of the Week: Daniel Fowler, Furman, G, Acworth, Ga.
Furman’s Daniel Fowler has been named the CRONS Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. Fowler averaged 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds and shot 56 percent from the field for the Paladins in a pair of games last week. The Acworth, Ga., native recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists in an overtime loss against The Citadel. Fowler followed that performance with 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks at UNCG. The freshman is averaging 8.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists and has started all 27 games for Furman this season.

Other nominees: Jake Wright (The Citadel), Jordan Strawberry (Mercer), Marvin Smith (UNCG) and Christen Cunningham (Samford).

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
Feb. 3 – Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Feb. 10 – James Sinclair, Western Carolina
Feb. 17 – Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Feb. 24 – Julian Eleby, VMI