Carson-Newman's Davis Named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Carson-Newman guard Tripp Davis has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week 13 of the 2020-21 season, the Conference announced today.

Davis, a senior from Nashville, Tenn., led the Eagles to a 3-0 record last week, including a pair of SAC victories. He started the week by scoring 44 points with six rebounds, two assists, and four steals versus Benedict in a non-conference game. He then added nine points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals in limited action against Mars Hill. Davis then closed out the week with a 22 point, six rebound, three assist, and seven steal performance in the Eagles' second meeting with Mars Hill. His 44 points are the third highest point total in a single game in Carson-Newman history and he tied the program's single game record for steals with seven. For the week he averaged 25 points with 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 4.3 steals, while shooting 67.6 percent from the field and 57.1 percent from long range.

This is Davis' first player of the week selection this season. 

2020-21 AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 23 – Ace Carter, Catawba
Nov. 30 – Cameron Whiteside, UVA Wise
Dec. 7 – Jarren Cottingham, Wingate
Dec. 14 – Jordan Guest, Lincoln Memorial
Dec. 21 – Devin Whitfield, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 4 – Devin Whitfield, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 11 – Trenton Gibson, Tusculum
Jan. 18 – Cameron Henry, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 25 – R.J. Gunn, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 1 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Feb. 8 – Luke Brenegan, Carson-Newman
Feb. 15 – Quandaveon McCollum, Newberry
Feb. 22 – Tripp Davis, Carson-Newman

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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