SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer’s Djordje Dimitrijevic has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for all contests from Jan. 14-20 after averaging 25.5 points per game in leading the Bears to their first two league wins. The award is selected by the league office.

Dimitrijevic scored 26 points against VMI on Jan. 15, going 9-for-15 from the floor and hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, five in the second half, as the Bears rallied for their first SoCon win of the season, 73-62. The senior guard added two rebounds, an assist and a steal to help Mercer to the comeback win, shooting 60 percent for the game, including 54.5 percent from 3-point range (6-for-11) as the Bears overcame an 11-point halftime deficit. 

Three days later at Samford, Dimitrijevic scored 25 points, going 8-for-13 from the floor (61.5 percent) and matching his career high in made 3s with a 6-for-8 effort (75.0 percent) from beyond the arc. He added five rebounds, five assists and three steals as the Bears rolled to a 90-75 win and picked up consecutive victories for the first time since mid-November.

For the week, Dimitrijevic shot 60.7 percent from the floor (17-for-28), 63.2 percent from 3-point range (12-for-19) and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line (83.3 percent), averaging 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Mercer (8-11, 2-4 SoCon) returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Western Carolina (12-5, 4-2) and visits VMI (6-14, 1-6) on Saturday.

Other nominees: Kaelon Harris (The Citadel), Isaiah Tisdale (ETSU), James Dickey (UNC Greensboro), Ramon Vila (Chattanooga), Jake Stephens (VMI), Mason Faulkner (Western Carolina) and Nathan Hoover (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
Dec. 24    Jeromy Rodriguez, R-Sr., F, ETSU
Jan. 7    Jordan Lyons, Sr., G, Furman
Jan. 14    Kaelon Harris, Sr., F/G, The Citadel
Jan. 21    Djordje Dimitrijevic, Sr., G, Mercer