Men's basketball senior James Contreras Jr. was named the USA South Player of the Week on Monday after the guard from Virginia Beach, Virginia, averaged 33.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game as Averett (7-5, 2-2 USA South) posted a 1-1 record last week versus USA South members. In a 109-76 non-conference loss to unbeaten Pfeiffer University last Tuesday, Contreras totaled a 25 points, four rebounds and three steals. In a 103-98 overtime win over Covenant College on Friday, Contreras set a new single-game program record by scoring 42 points. He also set a single-game Averett record with 19 made free throws (19-for-20), two of which came with 3.7 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. Contreras also contributed four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the victory.
