Player of the Week
Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky: The 6-foot-3, 188-pound sophomore out of Maryland produced an average of 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in his past three games including two wins against Georgia and Alabama as well as a loss to South Carolina. He managed to put up 15 points against the Bulldogs, a game-high 19 against Crimson Tide, and a team-high 20 in their matchup with the Gamecocks. Quickley scored at will both inside and beyond of the arc in leading the Wildcats to their fourth straight win.
Who’s Hot?
Isaac Okoro, Auburn: The Tigers’ 15-win undefeated season has unfortunately come to an end as they suffered a loss in their latest game against Alabama. In 75% of his games Okoro has poured in double-digits and possesses a season average of 13.2 PPG. He’s ranked second on the team in total points (211) and offensive rebounds (31) and is third in assists (30), blocks (17), steals (16) and assists (30).
[Player Tyrese Maxey], Kentucky: This 6-foot-3, 198-pound freshman guard filled out the stat-line in the Wildcats last two victories over Georgia and Alabama. Maxey averaged 15 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and two blocks in these back-to-back wins. He finished with a game-high-tying 17 points in his first ever collegiate away game against the Bulldogs. He also racked up career highs in both assists (eight) and blocks (four). Against the Tide, he added 13 points marking his fifth double-digit scoring performance within his last six games.
Who’s Not?
Ole Miss – Still yet to win in the month of January, the Rebels push their losing streak to four straight with losses to Arkansas and Florida. Against, the Razorbacks, they shot 22-of-54 (41%) from the field and a poor 3-of-13 (23%) from 3-point land. In the final seven minutes of the game they managed just two baskets. This 9-7 team definitely needs to consider making some changes as they’re facing a slew of away games in their upcoming schedule. They suffered a 16-point defeat against the Gators after being down early in the first half (40-28 halftime deficit).
Vanderbilt – Another team riding not only a four-game losing streak, but a 23-game SEC losing streak; the Commodores got rocked by 20 when playing Arkansas and 19 against Texas A&M. They shot 30% and played poorly for a majority of the first half letting up a 17-3 run early. Vandy’s conference games will continue at home with Tennessee and Alabama.
Top 5 Field Goal Shooters
1. [Player Nick Richards], Kentucky: The vastly improved center leads the nation in field goal percentage at 67.7% on 84 made field going out of 124 attempts. His scoring efficiency is 1.7 and he’s averaging 13.1 PPG.
2. [Player Emmitt Williams], LSU: The 6-foot-6 forward has produced 13.2 PPG for the Tigers thus far this season. He’s shooting 62% from inside the arc shooting 80-of-129. His current scoring efficiency is 1.6.
3. [Player Keyontae Johnson], Florida: The Gators sophomore forward has a scoring efficiency of 1.4 as well as making 81-of-150 shots from field goal range. He is averaging 13 PPG with a 54% field goal percentage.
4. [Player Jimmy Whitt], Arkansas: The junior guard has shot 53.4% from the field with an NCAA second-most field goals made with 102. He’s averaging 14.8 PPG this season and possesses a scoring efficiency of 1.2.
5. [Player Saben Lee], Vanderbilt: The Commodores second-highest scorer has posted a 51.4% from field goal range off of 90 made shots. Along with leading the team in assists, his scoring efficiency is 1.4.