CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
JaKeenan Gant, Louisiana (Sr., F, Springfield, Ga.)
Louisiana senior forward JaKeenan Gant helped lead the Ragin’ Cajuns to wins over South Alabama and Troy, averaging 24.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game. Gant opened the week with a 28-point, eight-rebound performance in an 88-84 victory over South Alabama. He capped off the week by recording his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in an 86-81 win over Troy. Gant finished 8-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-4 from behind the three-point line, adding three blocks, three assists and a pair of steals, against the Trojans.
Louisiana's Gant, South Alabama's Mitchell Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award
