Damian Jones Named SEC Player of the Week

Jim Brown-USA TODAY SportsVanderbilt basketball had its best stretch of the year last week, and that's because Damian Jones is a monster.

Damian Jones has been nearly unstoppable near the basket for Vanderbilt in February. Thanks to Commodore wins over Florida and No. 16 Kentucky, the SEC has finally taken notice.

Jones earned conference Player of the Week honors after carrying Vandy to a pair of do-or-die victories in the penultimate week of the regular season. He made 12 of his 13 shots en route to a career-high 27 points in a road win at Florida. Four days later, he shook off foul trouble to give the Commodores 11 second-half points in an upset over the Wildcats. Those two quality…