[Men's Basketball] Vinson Named AAC Player of the Week
January 7, 2019
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Warren Vinson of St. Andrews and Hunter Simpson of Tennessee Wesleyan are Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week, the league announced Monday.
This is the seventh edition of the weekly honors for the 2018-19 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Jan.14.
AAC Men's Basketball of the Week
Warren Vinson - St. Andrews - Sr. - Rock Hill, S.C.
· Averaged 20.5 points and 11.0 rebounds as St. Andrews went 1-1 on the week.
· Posted a double-double with 29 points and 14 rebounds in an 89-78 win over No. 7 Union.
· Shot 47.6 percent (10-of-21) from the field and was 5-of-9 (55.6 percent) from 3-point range.
· Had 5 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks on the week.
· This is his first weekly honor this season.
Vinson helped lead the Knights to an 89-78 win on Saturday afternoon against nationally-ranked Union College with his season-high 29 points. The Knights are now 5-10 overall and 4-5 in conference play. St. Andrews will next be in action tomorrow, January 8th, against AAC foe Bluefield College