Lenoir-Rhyne Guard Jalen Johnson Named SAC Varsity Gems Men's Hoops POW
Lenoir-Rhyne Guard Jalen Johnson Named SAC Varsity Gems Men's Hoops POW
Lenoir-Rhyne's Jalen Johnson was named the SAC Varsity Gems Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 14 of the 2022-2023 season.
Lenoir-Rhyne guard Jalen Johnson has been named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 14 of the 2022-2023 season, the conference announced Monday.
Johnson, a junior from Durham, North Carolina, led the Bears to a 2-0 record last week, including a 70-59 win over No. 7 Lincoln Memorial.
He averaged 21 points with five rebounds, 3.5 assists and three steals for the week, while shooting 50% from the field.
Johnson scored 20 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 69-60 win over Anderson.
He then poured in 22 points with two rebounds, four assists and four steals against Lincoln Memorial.
Back-to-back @SAC_Athletics Player of the Week for @LRU_Basketball!
— #GOBEARS (@LRbears) February 20, 2023
Jalen Johnson earns the honor after leading LR to a 2-0 week and a win over No. 7 Lincoln Memorial. #GOBEARS pic.twitter.com/sXuZP2RhP5
2022-2023 SAC Men's Basketball Players Of The Week
Nov. 14 – Bryant Thomas, Carson-Newman
Nov. 21 – Quandaveon McCollom, Newberry
Nov. 28 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 5 – Richard Nunez, Limestone
Dec. 12 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 19 – Bradley Dean, UVA Wise
Jan. 2 – Destin Clark, Wingate
Jan. 9 – Me’Kell Burries, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 16 – Chase Rankin, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 23 – DeAngelo Epps, Catawba
Jan. 30 – Jalen Hillery, Anderson
Feb. 6 – Quay Kennedy, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 13 – TJ Nesmith, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 20 – Jalen Johnson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the SAC Player of the Week awards program.
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