ATLANTA -- After leading the Georgia State basketball team to a 2-0 start in Sun Belt Conference play, senior Malik Benlevi is the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week.
Benlevi averaged 16 points and six rebounds in the Panthers' Texas two-game sweep over UT Arlington and Texas State.
Benlevi began the week with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blcoked shots in GSU's 63-58 win over the Mavericks.
On Saturday, the senior captain stepped up with 22 points and seven rebounds as the Panthers topped Texas State 73-69. Benlevi went 8-of-13 from the floor and 5-of-8 from 3-point range.