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P.J. Washington Named SEC Player of the Week for Second Time

Kentucky’s P.J. Washington has been named SEC Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Washington averaged 21.5 points per game last week against LSU and Tennessee.

Here are details:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After helping lead Kentucky to its first win over a No. 1 ranked team since 2011, sophomore forward PJ Washington was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week. It’s the second time this season Washington has hauled in the league’s top-performing player honor.

The Dallas native averaged 21.5 points per game in two games against top-25 ranked teams.