Men's Basketball Scottie Rodgers

Coastal Carolina's Cuthbertson, UTA's Warren Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award

CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Zac Cuthbertson, Coastal Carolina (Sr., F, New Bern, N.C.)

Coastal Carolina senior forward Zac Cuthbertson had a huge week leading the Chanticleers to their fourth- and fifth-consecutive wins over ULM and Louisiana. Cuthbertson averaged 26.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the field. He shot 63.6 percent (7-of-11) from three-point range and 87.0 percent (20-of-23) from the free throw line. Cuthbertson also added two assists, two steals and a block, playing 35 minutes in each game. For his efforts, he was named the Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week.

Brian Warren, UTA (Jr., G, Indianapolis, Ind.)
UTA junior guard Brian Warren came up big in the Mavericks’ 84-77 double-overtime victory at Texas State. Warren scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting with five rebounds, four assists and a steal. He hit a jumper from just inside the three-point line with 14 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. He followed that with an even more contested floater from just inside the left elbow with 16 seconds remaining in overtime to force double overtime. In double overtime, Warren hit two free throws with the game tied at 72-72 to put UTA up for good.

2018-19 Weekly Award Winners
November 13: D'Marcus Simonds, Georgia State
November 20: Tookie Brown, Georgia Southern
November 27: Nijal Pearson, Texas State
December 3: Nijal Pearson, Texas State
December 10: Alonzo Sule, Texas State
December 17: Ty Cockfield II, Arkansas State
January 7: Daishon Smith, ULM
January 14: JaKeenan Gant, Louisiana
January 21: Jordon Varnado, Troy
January 28: JaKeenan Gant, Louisiana and Trhae Mitchell, South Alabama
February 4: Zac Cuthbertson, Coastal Carolina and Brian Warren, UTA