SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman guard Tom House has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by Ingles for all contests from Nov. 2-8. The award is selected by the league office.
 
On Nov. 2, House opened the season with 22 points, three rebounds and an assist in the team’s 79-70 win over Bethune-Cookman in the Field of 68’s Opening Day Marathon in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Two days later, the native of Dayton, Ohio, poured in 17 points in just 13 minutes of action in a 121-52 victory at home. House completed the week with 30 points, three assists, one block and a steal as Furman defeated Northern Iowa, 98-83, on Nov. 7.
 
For the week, House averaged 23.0 points and 2.3 rebounds. House shot 63.3 percent from the field, including going 12-20 (.600) from beyond the arc.
 
Furman (3-0) plays its first true road game on Wednesday against Holy Cross at 7 p.m. The Paladins stay on the road for a game at Belmont on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

Other nominees: BJ Ward (ETSU), Quinton Perkins II (Mercer), RJ Greer (UNCG), Will Shaver (Samford), Kobe McDowell-White (Chattanooga), Caleb Sanders (Tennessee Tech), Jaxon Prunty (Western Carolina) and Cutter Sisk (Wofford)

2026-27 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 9              Tom House, 5th, G, Furman