LITTLE ROCK – Senior forward Ruot Monyyong has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week, announced today by the league office. He becomes the third different Trojan to earn conference weekly honors this season.
Monyyong was instrumental in helping the Trojans earn a weekend split at Louisiana, averaging 18.0 points and 14.5 points in two games against the Ragin' Cajuns. Monyyong shot 52% from the floor (13-of-25) and was key at the free throw line, knocking down 10 of his 15 attempts (66.7%).
In Friday night's contest, Monyyong scored 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting and pulled down 13 rebounds with a pair of assists and a block.