Wofford’s Filewich named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford center Kyler Filewich has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Jan. 6-12. The award is selected by the league office.
 

Filewich had 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Wofford’s 77-69 win over Western Carolina on Jan. 8. The senior also had season highs in rebounds and assists with 18 and six, respectively, in the contest. The native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, currently leads the SoCon in rebounding (10.5 rpg), which is 11th in the NCAA.

Wofford (8-8, 2-1 SoCon) plays at Furman (14-2, 2-1) today at 7 p.m. in a game that was rescheduled from Jan. 11. The Terriers travel to Chattanooga (10-7, 2-2) on Jan. 15, before hosting Mercer (9-8, 2-2) on Jan. 18.

 
Other nominees: Quimari Peterson (ETSU), Donovan Atwell (UNCG), Rylan Jones (Samford), Honor Huff (Chattanooga), Augustinas Kiudulas (VMI) and Bernard Pelote (Western Carolina)

 
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

Jan. 6               Jaden Seymour, Sr., F, ETSU

Jan. 13             Kyler Filewich, Sr., C, Wofford