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 16 of the 2021-22 season, the Conference announced today. 

Smith, a sophomore from Jonesboro, Ga., led the Royals to a 2-0 week with wins over Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate to claim a share of the SAC Men's Basketball Regular Season title. Smith scored 16 points and pulled down five rebounds with two steals and a block against the Bears. He then posted a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds with an assist and a block versus the Bulldogs. For the week he averaged 18 points with eight rebounds, a steal, an assist, and a block.

This is Smith's fourth 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
Jan. 31 – Chase Rankin, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 7 – Jay'Den Turner, Queens
Feb. 14 – Jordan Guest, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 21 – TJ Nesmith, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 28 – 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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