SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s R.J. White has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for all games played Feb. 24-28, while Samford’s Christen Cunningham earned the CRONS Freshman of the Week Award, the league office announced Tuesday (March 2).
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: R.J. White, UNCG, C, So., Frisco, Texas
UNCG’s R.J. White averaged a double-double last week as the Spartans went 1-1 with an 81-67 win over Samford before falling to Chattanooga at the buzzer, 61-58. White averaged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds and added five blocked shots and shot 75 percent from the field. The sophomore came off the bench in both games and averaged just 24.5 minutes per contest. He tallied a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds against Samford before recording 14 points, eight rebounds, three steals and four blocked shots against the Mocs.
Other nominees: Ashton Moore (The Citadel), Jalen Riley (ETSU), Darious Moten (Mercer), Christen Cunningham (Samford), Ronrico White (Chattanooga), Mike Brown (Western Carolina) and Lee Skinner (Wofford).
CRONS Freshman of the Week: Christen Cunningham, Samford, G, Georgetown, Ky.
Samford’s Christen Cunningham has been named the CRONS Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. Cunningham arguably had his best week during the final week of the regular season. The Georgetown, Ky., native averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists and shot 64 percent from the field as the Bulldogs split a pair of games. In Samford’s 81-67 loss at UNCG, Cunningham scored a team-high 19 points, pulled down five rebounds and dished out four assists. In Saturday’s win at VMI, the freshman scored a season-high 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting and pulled down five rebounds with four assists.
Other nominees: Jake Wright (The Citadel), Devin Sibley (Furman), Stephon Jelks (Mercer) and Devin Peterson (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
Feb. 3 – Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Feb. 10 – James Sinclair, Western Carolina
Feb. 17 – Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Feb. 24 – Julian Eleby, VMI
March 2 – R.J. White, UNCG
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
Feb. 3 – Tucker Thompson, Western Carolina
Feb. 10 – Christen Cunningham, Samford
Feb. 17 – Devin Sibley, Furman
Feb. 24 – Daniel Fowler, Furman
March 2 – Christen Cunningham, Samford