Mercer’s Robinson named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer guard Ahmad Robinson has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Dec. 23-29. The award is selected by the league office.
 

Robinson, who also won the honor on Dec. 2, led Mercer to a 71-68 win at Georgia State on Dec. 28. The senior shot 8-for-18 from the field, including a pair of makes from behind the arc, finishing with 21 points. The product of West Orange, New Jersey, also recorded 10 assists in the game, giving him his second double-double of the season, along with nine rebounds, three steals and a block. The game marked the fourth time Robinson scored 20 or points in a game this season and was the sixth time he had three steals in a contest.

Mercer (7-6) opens conference play against Chattanooga on New Year’s Day before traveling to VMI on Jan. 4.

 
Other nominees: Donovan Atwell (UNCG) and Jeremy Lorenz (Wofford)

 
2024-25 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 11             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Nov. 18             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Nov. 25             Quimari Peterson, Sr., G, ETSU

Dec. 2              Ahmad Robinson, Sr., G, Mercer

Dec. 9              Tyler “Chip” Johnson, Gr., G, Mercer

Dec. 16             Trey Bonham, Sr., G, Chattanooga

Dec. 23             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Dec. 30             Ahmad Robinson, Sr., G, Mercer