Lenoir-Rhyne's Gunn Named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne guard R.J. Gunn has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week nine of the 2020-21 season, the Conference announced today. 

Gunn, a senior from Irmo, S.C., led the Bears to a 3-0 SAC record last week, including a 71-66 upset win over nationally ranked No. 12 Queens and an 86-85 come-from-behind win over Wingate. In the victory over Queens, Gunn poured in 14 points with seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal. He then scored 16 points with two rebounds, two assists, and a steal against Wingate. He closed out the week with 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and a steal in a 75-64 win over Coker. For the week, he shot 58.8 percent from the floor, hitting 47.1 percent of his shots from three-point range and averaging 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, two assists, and a steal.

This is Gunn's 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

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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