Ole Miss basketball senior Devontae Shuler earned his first Co-SEC Player of the Week honor on Monday after heroic performances last week against both Tennessee and Auburn. The South Carolina native shares the weekly honor with Missouri’s guard Dru Smith.
Shuler led the team to two SEC upsets this past week as he helped with the Tennessee victory on Feb. 2 and also hit the game-winning shot against Auburn on Feb. 6. During the Tennessee game, in which the Rebels won 52-50, Shuler recorded team-highs with 15 points and seven rebounds with. The senior also went on a 7-0 run against the Vols in the late second half that resulted in a four-point lead, ultimately claiming the victory.