SPARTANBURG, S.C. – VMI guard Linus Holmstrom has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Dec. 8-14. The award is selected by the league office.
Holmstrom had a game-high 23 points for VMI as the Keydets defeated Loyola Maryland, 86-70, on Dec. 9. The native of Stockholm, Sweden, connected on seven 3-pointers in the contest, which is a career high, on 11 attempts. The sophomore also had four assists, one steal and was 2-for-2 from the charity stripe in the game. Holmstrom currently leads the SoCon in 3-point field goal percentage (.385).
VMI (5-7) plays at Radford on Dec. 21, before beginning its conference slate of games on New Year’s Day.
Other nominees: Carter Kingsbury (The Citadel), Cooper Bowser (Furman), Baraka Okojie (Mercer), Justin Neely (UNCG), and Jordan Frison (Chattanooga)
2025-26 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 10 TJ Johnson, Jr., F, VMI
Nov. 17 Keaton Norris, Sr., G, Samford
Nov. 24 Justin Neely, Gr., F, UNCG
Dec. 1 Brian Taylor II, Sr., G, ETSU
Dec. 8 Dylan Faulkner, Jr., F, Samford
Dec. 15 Linus Holmstrom, So., G, VMI