Jan. 4, 2010
Freshman John Jenkins was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performances against Manhattan and Southern Miss last week. The 6’4 freshman shooting guard averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in the two Commodore wins. It is Jenkins’ first weekly honor from the SEC.
Jenkins has led Vanderbilt in scoring in each of the last three games, including a career-high 20 points against Southern Miss on 6-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. He tied a Memorial Gym record for three-point field goal percentage with his perfect night against the Golden Eagles. Jenkins had 15 points and a career-high six rebounds against Manhattan. On the season, he is shooting 47.7 percent from three-point range.
It is the Commodores’ second weekly honor so far in 2009-10. A.J. Ogilvy won the league’s player of the week honors November 30-December 6 after averaging 22.0 points and 6.0 rebounds against Missouri and DePaul, respectively. It was the first player of the week honor for the 6’11 center from Sydney, Australia – he won three SEC Freshman of the Week awards in the 2007-08 season.
The Commodores play their final non-conference game of the season Monday night against Middle Tennessee State. The game tips off at 8 p.m. from Memorial Gym.