ATLANTA - Basketball standout D’Marcus Simonds is the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week, powered by the U.S. Marines, after leading the Panthers to a pair of wins to move into second-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings.
Simonds averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals in the two victories, which pushed Georgia State’s winning streak to seven straight games as the Panthers (16-6, 7-2 Sun Belt) finished January undefeated.
The sophomore guard opened the week with his second-straight double-double and fourth of the season with 29 points and 10 rebounds in an 81-75 win against Sun Belt preseason favorite UT Arlington.