SPARTANBURG, S.C. – VMI guard Trey Bonham has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for all contests from Feb. 14-20 after averaging 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game on the week. The award is selected by the league office.
 
Bonham scored a career-high 31 points in VMI’s 100-99, overtime setback at Samford on Thursday, playing 43 of a possible 45 minutes and going 9-for-13 (.692) from the floor, including making two of his three 3-point attempts (.667). Playing in his home state, the sophomore from Mobile, Alabama, added five assists, three steals and a blocked shot and was 11-for-12 (.917) from the free-throw line on the evening.
 
Two days later, Bonham scored 20 points in the Keydets’ 80-75 takedown at league-leading Chattanooga. He was 7-for-14 (.500) from the floor and a perfect 5-for-5 from the line, converting a layup and a pair of free throws inside the last 30 seconds to help stave off the Mocs, who had pulled within one point with just under a minute to go after trailing by as many as 12 in the second half. Bonham also pulled down four rebounds, dished off six assists, picked up two steals and had another blocked shot on the day.
 
For the week, Bonham shot 59.3 percent from the floor (16-for-27), 42.9 percent from 3-point range (3-for-7) and 94.1 percent from the free-throw line (16-for-17).
 
VMI enters the final week of regular-season play sitting third in the SoCon standings 16-12 overall and 9-7 in league play. The Keydets host Wofford (16-12, 8-8 SoCon) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to wrap up their home schedule before finishing the regular season at Western Carolina (10-19, 4-12) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
Other nominees: Ledarrius Brewer (ETSU), Conley Garrison (Furman), Jalen Johnson (Mercer), Bas Leyte (UNCG), Ques Glover (Samford), Marlow Gilmore (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
Feb. 7               Nicholas Robinson, Gr., G, Western Carolina
Feb. 14             Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI
Feb. 21             Trey Bonham, So., G, VMI