Arkansas center Daniel Gafford was named SEC Freshman of the Week by the league office Monday following two impressive performances in Razorback wins.
The 6-foot-11, 234-pound El Dorado native began the week with a 14-point, six-rebound performance in a blowout win over Colorado State and followed it up by producing 16 points on 8 of 8 shooting, seven rebounds and a career-high 6 blocks in his first collegiate start to help lead the way to a win over No. 14 Minnesota.
Gafford has been one of the SEC's best players, regardless of class, this year, averaging 12.