JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Austin Peay's LJ Thomas and Lipscomb's Jacob Ognacevic earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Ognacevic averaged 22.0 points per game in a 2-1 week for the Bisons, leading the team in scoring for all three contests. He recorded double-digit scoring numbers in each game, including a 30-point double-double in the season opener at Duquesne. The senior shot 51.2% from the field and 81.0% (17-21) from the free-throw line. Thomas helped the Governers go 2-0 in the opening week of the season with 20.5 points per game. He scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists against Union in the opener. He followed up with 29 points in APSU's 68-66 victory on the road at Butler.
A full list of this season's weekly award winners can be found HERE.
Player of the Week
Jacob Ognacevic, Lipscomb
Newcomer of the Week
LJ Thomas, Austin Peay