SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer men’s basketball player Jacksen Greco has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Dec. 22-28. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Greco scored a career-high 18 points in Mercer’s lone contest of the week, making him the leading scorer for the Bears in their 69-65 loss against Troy on Wednesday, Dec. 22, in Macon, Georgia. The sophomore guard’s 18 points are 10 more than his previous career high, which he recorded in the Bears’ 78-68 victory over Bucknell on Nov. 23, and he also played a career high in minutes against Troy with 24. The Canton, Georgia, native made a career-high six 3-pointers on eight attempts.
 
Greco, who was a member of the 2020-21 SoCon Academic Honor Roll, maintains a 3.50 grade point average and is pursuing a degree in business.
 
Mercer (7-6, 0-0 SoCon) will host Chattanooga (10-3, 0-0 SoCon) on Saturday, Jan. 1, for a conference game against the Mocs at 2 p.m. ET before hosting Samford (10-2, 0-0 SoCon) on Wednesday, Jan. 5, for a conference game against the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. ET. The Bears’ first conference game against The Citadel scheduled on Dec. 29 has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and quarantine requirements.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Malachi Smith (Chattanooga men’s basketball).

SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 1       Meghan Yaffa, R-Jr., OH, Wofford volleyball
Sept. 7       Hamp Sisson, Jr., QB, Furman football
Sept. 15     Timmy Bleekrode, R-So., PK/P, Furman football
Sept. 22     Kayla White, Sr., OH, UNCG volleyball
Sept. 29     Kyla Reynolds, Jr., F, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 6         Atkins Roberts, So., K/P, Wofford football
Oct. 13       Alyssa Frazier, Sr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 20      Cole Strange, Sr., OL, Chattanooga football
Oct. 27       Annie Karle, Sr., OH, Mercer volleyball
Nov. 3       Tereza Malecka, Grad, ETSU women’s golf
Nov. 10      Carol Pyon, Sr., Mercer women’s golf
Nov. 17     Mary Raymond, Jr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Nov. 24      Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga men’s basketball
Dec. 1       Alexis Tomlin, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Dec. 8       Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 15      Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball
Dec. 22      Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 29      Jacksen Greco, So., G, Mercer men’s basketball