NEW ORLEANS – Marshall graduate guard Jalen Speer has been named Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after recording a pair of 20-point scoring performances in two conference victories for the Thundering Herd.
Speer earns the Sun Belt’s top weekly honor for the second time in his career after also receiving it last season on Jan. 28, 2025. He joins former Herd players Taevion Kinsey (three times) and Nate Martin (two times) to receive the recognition multiple times.
Jalen Speer averaged 23.5 points, 7.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 16-for-31 (.