NEW ORLEANS – James Madison junior forward Justin McBride has been tabbed Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after leading the Dukes to a pair of non-conference wins at the FIU MTE in Miami, Fla.
McBride becomes the first James Madison men’s basketball player to earn the Sun Belt’s top weekly honor since former guard Mark Freeman on Feb. 4, 2024.
In three games last week, McBride averaged 22.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 22-for-41 (.537) from the floor and 9-for-16 (.563) beyond the 3-point arc.
In an 80-72 road win at FIU on Nov.