ATLANTA - Kennesaw State's Terrell Burden (Player) and Lipscomb's Dylan Faulkner (Newcomer) earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball honors, announced Tuesday by the league office.
Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Terrell Burden, Kennesaw State
Senior | Guard | Smyrna, Ga.
- Second Career ASUN Player of the Week award; 27th for the Kennesaw State program
- Led the Owls to a 2-0 week beginning with an 18-point triumph over Stetson
- Picked up a huge steal followed by a buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat FGCU
- Averaged 16.5 points per game along with 5.5 assists while shooting 73% from the floor
- Leads the ASUN with 6.2 assists per game and ranks 10th in scoring with 15.1 points
Other Nominees: Elias Cato, Central Arkansas; Michael Moreno, EKU; Derrin Boyd, Lipscomb; Jacari Lane, North Alabama; Dorian James, North Florida; Deyton Albury, Queens; Stephan Swenson, Stetson.
Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Week
Dylan Faulkner, Lipscomb
Freshman | Forward | Calhoun, Ga.
- First Career ASUN Newcomer of the Week honor; 34th recognition for the Bisons
- Scored a career-high 15 points in Lipscomb's home victory against Austin Peay
- Shot 7-for-8 from the field for an 87.5% mark while adding one make from the charity stripe
- Helped out defensively with six rebounds, seven total, and a career-high five blocks
- Produced his stat line against the Govs in only 18 minutes on the floor
Other Nominees: Tucker Anderson, Central Arkansas; Tim Smith, Jr., North Alabama; Deyton Albury, Queens.
2023-24 Season Award Winners
Jan. 16 | Player: Terrell Burden, Kennesaw State; Newcomer: Dylan Faulkner, Lipscomb
Jan. 8 | Player: Isaiah Cozart, EKU; Newcomer: Tucker Anderson, Central Arkansas
Jan. 3 | Player: Zach Anderson, FGCU; Newcomer: Dallion Johnson, FGCU
Dec. 27 | Player: Jalen Blackmon, Stetson; Newcomer: DeMarcus Sharp, Austin Peay
Dec. 18 | Player: Demond Robinson, Kennesaw State; Newcomer: Owen McCormack, Lipscomb
Dec. 11 | Player: Terrell Burden, Kennesaw State; Newcomer: DeMarcus Sharp, Austin Peay
Dec. 4 | Player: Jacari Lane, North Alabama; Newcomer: Robert McCray V, Jacksonville
Nov. 27 | Player: Robert McCray V, Jacksonville; Newcomer: Robert McCray V, Jacksonville
Nov. 20 | Player: Chaz Lanier, North Florida; Newcomer: Frankquon Sherman, Kennesaw State
Nov. 13 | Player: Isaiah Cozart, EKU; Newcomer: DeMarcus Sharp, Austin Peay