SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer guard Ethan Stair was named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for all contests from Dec. 10-16 after posting a double-double in a road win at UNCW. The award is selected by the league office.
In Mercer’s lone game of the week, Stair scored 16 points and pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds in a 72-63 win at UNCW on Monday evening. The redshirt senior from Hazel Green, Alabama, was 6-for-13 from the floor and chipped in with four assists against just one turnover. Stair’s double-double was his SoCon-best sixth of the season, while his rebound total was the most for the Bears since January 2016.
Stair has reached double-digit rebounds in six of Mercer’s 11 games so far and has scored at least 15 points in all but two.
Mercer (5-6) is back in action Friday when it hosts Furman (10-3) in the SoCon opener for both squads. The contest tips at 7:30 p.m. from Hawkins Arena and will air live on ESPN3.
Other nominees: Fletcher Abee (The Citadel), Tray Boyd III (ETSU), Jordan Lyons (Furman), Isaiah Miller (UNC Greensboro), Josh Sharkey (Samford), Ramon Vila (Chattanooga), Travis Evee (VMI) and Messiah Jones (Wofford).
2019-20 Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Players of the Week presented by GEICO
Nov. 12 Kaleb Hunter, So., G, UNCG
Nov. 19 Mason Faulkner, R-Jr., G, Western Carolina
Nov. 26 Mason Faulkner, R-Jr., G, Western Carolina
Dec. 3 Clay Mounce, Jr., F, Furman
Dec. 10 Carlos Dotson, Sr., F, Western Carolina
Dec. 17 Ethan Stair, R-Sr., G, Mercer
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