Wofford’s Machowski named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford guard Nils Machowski has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Dec. 29-Jan. 4. The award is selected by the league office.

Machowski poured in 27 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds in Wofford’s 79-74 win at Western Carolina on New Year’s Eve. The junior also had two assists, a steal and a block in the contest. On Jan. 3, the native of Berlin, Germany, scored a career-high 37 points as the Terriers defeated The Citadel, 95-86, for their second straight win of the week. Machowski’s 37 points was the highest total of any SoCon player this season and marked the highest output by any Wofford player since Fletcher Magee had 36 at Samford in 2019.

For the week, Machowski averaged 32 points and 4.5 rebounds, shooting 65.6 percent form the floor and 60 percent from behind the arc. Machowski was also named the Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week on Monday.

Wofford (10-5, 2-0 SoCon) hosts its first SoCon contest versus UNCG at 6 p.m. on Jan. 7. The game will be broadcast on select Nexstar affiliates across the Southeast. The Terriers travel to Mercer on Jan. 10.

Other nominees: Brian Taylor II (ETSU), Justin Neely (UNCG), Dylan Faulkner (Samford), Tan Yildizoglu (VMI), and Cord Stansberry (Western Carolina)

 
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

Dec. 22             Jordan Frison, Jr., G, Chattanooga

Dec. 29             Jayden Tyler, Fr., G, Wofford

Jan. 5               Nils Machowski, Jr., G, Wofford