The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, Jan. 30

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lincoln Memorial forward Chris Perry has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 23-29, the League announced today.

Perry, a senior from Bartow, Fla., averaged 28.0 points per game, shot 76 percent from the floor and hauled in a total of 16 rebounds in a pair of South Atlantic Conference wins last week.  He got his week started with 28 points on 63 percent shooting in a 108-76 win over Carson-Newman on Jan. 25.  He added five rebounds in the win to along with two assists, two steals and a pair of blocks.  Three days later at Lenoir-Rhyne, Perry stayed hot as he connected on 92 percent from the floor to finish with 28 points as the Railsplitters downed the Bears, 97-75.  He also ripped down 11 rebounds, dished out two assists and posted one block in the win.  Perry is ranked No. 4 nationally in field goal percentage and is ranked No. 2 in the South Atlantic Conference in scoring.  The honor is his second Player of the Week plaudit this season.

2016-17 AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 15 - Todd Withers, Queens
Nov. 21 - Musah Sackor, Newberry
Nov. 28 - Mike Davis, Queens
Dec. 5 - Jameel Taylor, Catawba 
Dec. 12 -  Christian Jeffords, Anderson
Dec. 19 – Marshall Lange, Newberry
Jan. 3 - Jamarquis Johnson, Brevard 
Jan. 10 - Randall Shaw, Anderson
Jan. 17 - Chris Perry, Lincoln Memorial 
Jan. 23 - Charles Clark, Carson-Newman
Jan. 30 - Chris Perry, Lincoln Memorial