UTC’s Casey Jones finishes an alley-oop in a game against Samford at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga.University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior Casey Jones has been named Southern Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week.
In three games during the Thanksgiving break, the 6-foot-5 forward averaged 18.3 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free-throw line. He had a season-high 22 points against Kennesaw State on Saturday, which followed back-to-back double-doubles against Robert Morris and Coastal Carolina during the Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland event at McKenzie Arena.
The Mocs (3-4) play the University of Georgia tonight, with tip-off set for 7 at McKenzie.
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