SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU sophomore Jordan King has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for all contests from Jan. 24-30 after averaging 25.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game on the week. The award is selected by the league office.
King opened his week by matching his career high with 23 points in an 80-76 setback to UNCG on Wednesday in a battle of the last two SoCon champions. The guard from Albany, New York, hit four 3-pointers and had four rebounds, four assists and a steal in the four-point loss.
Three days later, King surpassed his career high with 27 points in an 83-79 loss at VMI, also setting new career marks with 10 field goals and seven 3-pointers made. He added another four rebounds and three assists and shot 58.8 percent from the floor on the day (10-for-17), including a 7-for-12 showing (58.3 percent) from deep.
ETSU (12-11, 4-6 SoCon) concludes a three-game road swing this week with contests at Western Carolina (8-14, 2-7) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Wofford (13-9, 5-5) on Saturday. The game against the Terriers will air nationally on CBS Sports Network and tips at 2:05 p.m.
Other nominees: Jalen Slawson (Furman), Felipe Haase (Mercer), De’Monte Buckingham (UNCG), Ques Glover (Samford), Malachi Smith (Chattanooga), Jake Stephens (VMI), Nicholas Robinson (Western Carolina) and B.J. Mack (Wofford).
2021-22 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week presented by GEICO
Nov. 15 Mike Bothwell, Sr., G, Furman
Nov. 22 Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Nov. 29 Max Klesmit, So., G, Wofford
Dec. 6 Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman
Dec. 13 Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI
Dec. 20 Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 27 Ques Glover, So., G, Samford
Jan. 3 Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI
Jan. 10 Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Jan. 17 Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI
Jan. 24 Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Jan. 31 Jordan King, So., G, ETSU
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