#SWACMBB Player of the Week: January 15

1/15/2019 1:50:12 PM

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern University forward Jeremy Combs has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week following an exceptional effort against arch-rival Prairie View A&M this past weekend. The league announced the honor Tuesday afternoon.

Combs, a 6-7 transfer from Dallas, Texas posted 23 points, 20 rebounds, a pair of assists, one block and one steal during TSU’s setback versus Prairie View A&M. The 23 points represents a season-high for the graduate transfer. In the three games prior to this one, Combs had corralled a combined 18 rebounds.

Combs currently stands sixth in the conference in scoring (13.2 points per game) and is third in the league with 7.8 rebounds per night. He is the first player to post a 20/20 game in SWAC play since former Mississippi Valley State player Ta’Jay Henry accomplished the feat versus TSU on January 23, 2017.

Combs is the third different TSU player to have earned Player of the Week honors this season, joining Trayvon Reed and Jalyn Patterson.

Other Notable Performances:
- Prairie View A&M’s Gary Blackston scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Panthers’ 79-73 win over Texas Southern. Teammate Gerard Andrus added 24 points and seven rebounds.

- Mississippi Valley State’s Gregory Jones-Rollins averaged 17 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, including a game-high 18 points in an 81-79 loss to Alabama State.

- Alabama State’s Reginald Gee averaged 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Hornets, including a 19-point effort on a crisp 7-of-9 shooting versus UAPB.

- Alabama A&M’s Andre Kennedy averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs, nearly posting back-to-back double-doubles. Kennedy put up 12 points and 11 rebounds against Mississippi Valley, then led AAMU with 19 points and nine rebounds against UAPB.