ATLANTA - Announced on Monday afternoon by the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) office, freshman guard
Russ Marr of the University of the South men's basketball program has been named the SAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week after his performance in Sewanee's weekend split of Oglethorpe and Berry.
Russ Marr gave Sewanee a boost in the Tigers' 88-72 victory over then top-seed Oglethorpe on Friday night to end Sewanee's seven-game losing skid and snap Oglethorpe's streak of nine straight wins.
The Bryant, Ala. native dropped 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting and 5-of-9 from downtown in the first half. For the game, he knocked down a career-best 32 points on 7-of-12 from beyond the arc and 11-of-18 from the field as he posted Sewanee's first 30-point game in over two years.
Adding 11 points against Berry on Sunday, Marr shot 15-of-25 (60%) from the field and 9-of-16 from downtown with 43 points, eight rebounds and three dimes over the course of the weekend.
Entering the SAA Tournament next weekend, Marr is seventh in the league in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game, and he is third in free throw percentage (75.9%).
The 2022 SAA Tournament will commence next Sunday, Feb. 20 with the quarterfinal round. Matchups and game times will be announced after the conference schedule concludes on Wednesday. The top-four seeds in the tournament will host on Sunday, and the highest remaining seed will host the semifinals and championship on Feb. 26 and 27, respectively.
Stay tuned to Sewanee Athletics online and social media for the announcement.
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