ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University's Inady Legiste has been named the South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. He earns this honor for the first time this season and second time in his career.
Legiste, a 6-7 junior forward from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, posted his second double-double of the season and third of his career in Tusculum's 106-83 home win over Lees-McRae on Saturday.
The 2022 All-SAC honoree accounted for 20 points and a career-best 13 rebounds as the Pioneers moved to 3-0 for the third time in the last four years. Legiste shot 9-of-16 from the floor and recorded three blocked shots.
Legiste is averaging 18 points per game (3rd in SAC) and is hauling in 9.0 rebounds per contest (2nd in SAC).
Tusculum (3-0, 0-0 SAC) will open conference play this Saturday when they travel to nationally-ranked Lincoln Memorial for a 4 p.m. contest in Harrogate, Tennessee.
