Kentucky Wildcats point guard Sahvir Wheeler has been named the SEC player of the Week. It comes after Wheeler guided Kentucky to a 98-69 spanking of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
In that game, which was Kentucky’s first victory of the season vs. a Power 5 opponent, Wheeler racked up 26 points on 12/15 shooting, eight assists, and a season-high four steals that helped the Cats get 14 fast-break points. Wheeler’s 12 made field goals were also career best, and the 26 points were the most by a Wildcat this season.
This is actually Wheeler’s second career accolade from the SEC.