JONESBORO, Ark. (12/17/18) – Arkansas State men’s basketball senior guard Ty Cockfield II was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Cockfield carried A-State to a double-overtime win over Florida Atlantic Friday night. He poured in a season-high 34 points, tied for the highest scoring total by a SBC athlete this season. He knocked down 14-of-15 at the charity stripe, including 5-of-6 in the second overtime to help A-State move to 3-0 on the home floor this year. The 34-point outing saw him secure his fourth career 30-point scoring performance, second this season, while also having 20-plus points in six-straight games.