Editor: The following is part of a press release from slubillikens.com.
(St. Louis, MO) – Saint Louis junior swingman Javonte Perkins was named the Atlantic 10 Conference’s ‘Player of the Week‘ for men’s basketball, the league announced on Monday. It is Perkins’ second A-10 Player of the Week honor this season.
Perkins led the Billikens with 22 ppg last week. He shot 66.7 percent from the field (16-24), 66.7 percent from 3-point range (6-9) and 85.7 percent from the stripe (6-7).
Against UMass on Feb. 18, Perkins scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Against VCU on Feb. 21 at Chaifetz Arena, he poured in 25 points and added seven rebounds while leading the Billikens to an 80-62 victory.
For the season, Perkins is averaging a team-leading 17.8 ppg in conference games only. That ranks fifth in the A-10.
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