Player of the Week
Aaron Bradshaw Center, Kentucky- The five-star seven-footer, Bradshaw (pictured) made his much-anticipated debut late last week. After an initial uneventful game scoring 3 points in 13 minutes, in which he was still getting acclimated to the college level, he exploded. Against Penn, he scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in, what is likely, the first of many double-doubles. He also blocked three shots in this game and was a consistent presence on both sides of the ball. he even drilled a spot up three pointer. Kentucky has found their center to build around this season. Bradshaw displayed high level agility, mobility, length, and surprisingly good hands. He’s the premiere center prospect on the college level and his draft projection reflects that as he’s been projected as a top 10 pick for the past year.
Who’s Hot
Jaylin Williams Forward, Auburn- Williams was sensational against Indiana, scoring a season high 24 points to go along with six rebounds, and seven assists. He shot 8-14 from the field and hit two of his four attempts from deep, while also blocking a shot and recording a steal.
Mark Sears Guard, Alabama- Sears has been great all season for the Tide, averaging over 20 points per game. He has scored 20+ points in three of his last four games. In his last game, he scored a season high 35 points hitting 13 of his 25 shots from the field and eight threes.
Meechie Johnson Guard, South Carolina- Johnson has been scoring buckets at will as of late. In their loss to Clemson, Johnson recorded his third straight game with over 20 points. Johnson failed to reach 20 points in his last game, but still recorded 15 points on 5-8 shooting from the field.
Who’s Not
Myles Stute Guard, South Carolina- Stute has been very streaky over his last four games. In two of those games, he scored double digits on around 50% shooting, but in his other two games he shot a combined 1-13 from the field scoring a total of five points.
Vanderbilt- Currently, Vanderbilt is the only team in the SEC with a losing record. They have lost four of their last five games including a 13-point loss to San Francisco. With Texas Tech up next, Vanderbilt is poised to continue to struggle.
LSU- The Tigers have lost two of their last three games by double digits. Syracuse beat them by 23 points in an ugly showing. Kansas State also showed no mercy, beating them by 15 points.
Top Five Rebounders
1. Jimmy Bell Jr Center, Mississippi State- Bell is currently leading the conference in rebounds per game with 9.7. He has grabbed double digit rebounds in five of nine games so far this season. His season high for rebounds in a game is 14.
2. Johni Broome Forward, Auburn- Broome has been a consistent rebounder for his entire college career. This season he is averaging nine rebounds per game which is good enough for second in the conference. He has grabbed double digit rebounds in four of eight games played this season, with a season high of 13.
3. Henry Coleman lll Forward, Texas A&M – Henry is currently third in the conference averaging just under nine rebounds per game. Coleman has recorded double digit rebounds in four of eight games. His season high is 15 rebounds in a single game.
4. Andersson Garcia Forward, Texas A&M – Garcia has consistently been a force on the glass despite lacking some size as 6’7”. Through ten games, he has grabbed ten or more rebounds three times. He has two games with 13 rebounds, and one with 14.
5. Trevon Brazile Forward, Arkansas- Brazile is a very good rebounder who tends to grab them in bunches. His season high for rebounds in a game is 17. He has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three of his ten games played so far this year.