Queens' Smith Named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Queens forward Jamari Smith has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week 11 of the 2021-22 season, the Conference announced today.

Smith, a sophomore from Jonesboro, Ga., led the Royals to a pair of SAC victories last week, including an overtime thriller against Tusculum (88-85). He scored 19 points with 12 rebounds, two assists, and two steals versus the Pioneers, and then poured in 19 points with 12 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in the Royal's 100-52 win over Mars Hill. For the week he averaged a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds with 1.5 assists and a steal.

This is Smith's third player of the week selection this season. 

2021-22 AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 15 – Parker Dortch, Anderson
Nov. 22 – Jamari Smith, Queens
Nov. 29 – Jordan Guest, Lincoln Memorial
Dec. 6 – Jarren Cottingham, Wingate
Dec. 13 – Caleb Robinson, Catawba
Dec. 20 – Jamari Smith, Queens
Dec. 28 – Gavin Rains, Queens
Jan. 3 – Jarren Cottingham, Wingate
Jan. 10 – Trenton Gibson, Tusculum
Jan. 17 – Luke Brenegan, Carson-Newman
Jan. 24 – Jamari Smith, Queens

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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