LAFAYETTE – After recording a pair of double-doubles, helping extend the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball win streak to eight games and becoming the 19th player in NCAA history to score 2,100 points and grab 1,300 rebounds, senior forward Shawn Long was named on Monday as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Men's Basketball Player of the Week in a release by the organization.
Long, a Morgan City, La., native, earned the weekly award for the second consecutive week and the third time in a four-week period.
The Preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and recently named Karl Malone Watch List candidate averaged 23.