FARMINGTON, Utah — For the first time since joining the Big Sky Conference, the Thunderbird men’s basketball program has earned back-to-back Big Sky Player of the Week honors, as Tevian Jones has received the nod from the league for this week.
Jones had a career-high 33 points against the Wolverines of Utah Valley University, playing all but one minute in the contest. He finished 8-of-10 from the free throw line and pulled in five rebounds.
“When Tevian Jones gets going, he gets going and it’s fun to watch,” SUU head coach Todd Simon said about the junior guard following the team’s victory over Utah Valley.
The Illinois transfer is currently the team’s leading scorer, averaging 18.8 points per game to this point of the season.
With Maizen Fausett winning Player of the Week last week, and Jones winning it this week, it marks the first time since joining the Big Sky Conference that the Thunderbirds have notched the honor in back-to-back weeks.
Southern Utah will return home on December 17 to take on another in-state rival, as the Trailblazers of Dixie State will be traveling to Cedar City. This will make the first matchup between the two programs as Division I opponents.
