StatSheet C-USA Players of the Week - February 6th, 2012

Filed under Conf POTW on February 6th, 2012

Share this article

Tweet

or

Memphis's Joe Jackson has been selected as the StatSheet C-USA Player of the Week for the week ending February 6th. StatSheet's C-USA Freshman of the Week is Southern Methodist's Jalen Jones. Finally, Joe Jackson from Memphis has won StatSheet's C-USA 6th Man of the Week. Jackson registered big numbers in rebounding (2.5 per game), scoring (14 pts per game), and assists (5.5 per game). The Memphis sophomore played well for the Tigers in a victory against Xavier and a loss to Southern Miss.

Jackson posted 3 assists and 66% shooting in 18 minutes in a 75-72 loss to Southern Miss. He followed that up with a team-leading 14 points plus an additional 8 assists in a narrow 72-68 win over Xavier.

This is the first time this season that Joe Jackson has been named StatSheet C-USA Player of the Week. However, he has received multiple honorable mentions. The runner-up this week is Darnell Dodson, a senior from Southern Miss. Honorable mention goes to junior LaShay Page from Southern Miss. Cameron Moore finished 10th and was the highest ranking player from UAB.

StatSheet C-USA Freshman of the Week: Southern Methodist's Jalen Jones

Jalen Jones averaged 29 minutes as a starter for Southern Methodist. He bested all C-USA freshmen in free throws (5.5 per game). In a 62-43 loss to East Carolina, Jones led all scoring and rebounding for the Mustangs with 11 and 8 respectively. Following that in a 59-52 loss to UCF, he led all scoring with 16 points on 66% shooting.

This is a new honor for Jalen Jones, the first time he has won StatSheet C-USA Freshman of the Week. The runner-up is Ricky Tarrant from Tulane. Julian Washburn from Texas-El Paso takes honorable mention.

StatSheet C-USA 6th Man of the Week: Memphis's Joe Jackson

Sophomore Joe Jackson, a 6-1 guard, played an average of 24 minutes over the two games for the Tigers. In the loss to Southern Miss, Jackson added 3 assists and 66% shooting. Then in the win over Xavier, he led all scoring with 14 points and added 8 assists.

This is the first StatSheet C-USA 6th Man of the Week win for Joe Jackson. Darnell Dodson, a senior guard from Southern Miss, is runner up. Neil Watson, a sophomore guard from Southern Miss, receives honorable mention. The highest ranking 6th man from UAB was Jekore Tyler who finished 9th. UAB has one StatSheet C-USA Player of the Week win this season.

Weekly Leaders

• Scoring: Darnell Dodson, Southern Miss: 23 PPG
• Rebounding: Cameron Moore, UAB: 12 RPG
• Assists: Neil Watson, Southern Miss: 6 APG
• Blocked Shots: Cameron Moore, UAB: 5.5 BPG
• Free Throws: Steven Idlet, Tulsa: 10 PPG
• Three Pointers: Marcus Jordan, UCF: 4.5 TPG
• Steals: Ricky Tarrant, Tulane: 3 SPG

Tags: Cameron Moore, Jekore Tyler