NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt announced its men's basketball player of the week on Monday.
Cedric Russell, Louisiana
(#0, Sr, G - Alexandria, La.)
Russell led the way as Louisiana won its fifth straight game moving into first place in the SBC West Division with a pair of close victories at Texas State. The senior guard averaged 22.5 points and 4 rebounds in the two-game series. Russell scored 21 points with three 3-pointers in a 62-60 win then capped off the week scoring 24 points - highlighted by a season-high six 3-pointers - in a 74-73 thriller. He went 9-for-17 from the floor and 6-for-9 from long range in Saturday's finale. Russell now has 1,268 career points which moves him into 29th place on the school's all-time scoring passing Anthony Johnson (1,224) and Peyton Townsend (1,240).
This season, the 12 Sun Belt schools are split into a West Division and an East Division and play divisional opponents during the regular season to minimize travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
All 12 schools will compete in the Sun Belt Conference Championship which will be held March 5-8, 2021 in Pensacola, FL.
Player of the Week Recap
Week 1 - Justin Roberts, Georgia State
Week 2 - Markquis Nowell, Little Rock
Week 3 - Adrian Delph, App State
Week 4 - DeVante' Jones, Coastal Carolina
Week 5 - Corey Allen, Georgia State
Week 6 - Ben Coupet Jr., Little Rock
Week 7 - Ruot Monyyong, Little Rock
Week 8 - Caleb Asberry, Texas State
Week 9 - DeVante' Jones, Coastal Carolina
Week 10 - Cedric Russell, Louisiana |
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