South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball

Anderson's Hillery Is SAC Varsity Gems Men's Basketball Player Of The Week

Anderson's Hillery Is SAC Varsity Gems Men's Basketball Player Of The Week

Anderson's Jalen Hillery has been named the SAC Varsity Gems Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 11 of the 2022-2023 season.

Feb 1, 2023 by FloHoops Staff
Anderson's Hillery Is SAC Varsity Gems Men's Basketball Player Of The Week

Anderson forward Jalen Hillery has been named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 11 of the 2022-2023 season, the conference announced Monday.

Hillery, a graduate student from Lawrenceville, Georgia, led the Trojans to a 2-0 record last week, with wins over Wingate (97-66) and UVA Wise (84-82). 

Hillery scored a career-high 40 points, going 15-for-19 (78.9%) from the field, including a career- and program-best 10 3-pointers. He also pulled down six rebounds and had an assist against the Bulldogs. 

He followed that performance with a 17-point showing against UVA Wise, where he shot 60% from the floor (6-for-10) and was 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. 

For the week, he averaged 28.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, and he shot 72.4% from the field, 68.8% from long range and 80% from the charity stripe.

2022-2023 SAC Men's Basketball Players Of The Week

Nov. 14 – Bryant Thomas, Carson-Newman
Nov. 21 – Quandaveon McCollom, Newberry
Nov. 28 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 5 – Richard Nunez, Limestone
Dec. 12 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 19 – Bradley Dean, UVA Wise
Jan. 2 – Destin Clark, Wingate
Jan. 9 – Me’Kell Burries, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 16 – Chase Rankin, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 23 – DeAngelo Epps, Catawba
Jan. 30 – Jalen Hillery, Anderson

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the SAC Player of the Week awards program.