KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The honors continue to roll in for Tennessee guard and Greeneville native Ja’Kobi Gillespie. One day after earning SEC co-player of the week accolades, Gillespie garnered another major weekly honor. The senior guard is among the USBWA Oscar Robertson national player of the week winners, as announced Tuesday afternoon. Each week, […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The honors continue to roll in for Tennessee guard and Greeneville native Ja’Kobi Gillespie. One day after earning SEC co-player of the week accolades, Gillespie garnered another major weekly honor.
The senior guard is among the USBWA Oscar Robertson national player of the week winners, as announced Tuesday afternoon. Each week, the USBWA recognizes five players for the award.
Last week, Gillespie averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game in a pair of Tennessee home victories, while shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point range.
The 6-foot-1, 188-pounder is the first USBWA weekly winner for a volunteer this season, but the fifth in the last three campaigns.
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