Western Carolina’s Kell named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina forward Marcus Kell has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Feb. 10-16. The award is selected by the league office.
 

Kell, who won the weekly honor for the second straight week, led the Catamounts to two wins at home. In a 76-67 upset win over ETSU on Feb. 12, the product of Rock Hill, South Carolina, scored 18 points, pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds and blocked three shots. Three days later, the redshirt sophomore dropped another 18 points with eight rebounds and a steal in a 76-73 win over The Citadel. Kell also had an assist in each game.

Western Carolina (8-17, 4-10 SoCon) travels to league Chattanooga (19-8, 11-3) on Feb. 19, and Samford (20-7, 10-4) on Feb. 22.

 
Other nominees: Quimari Peterson (ETSU), Ronald Polite III (UNCG), Trey Fort (Samford), Frank Champion (Chattanooga), Rickey Bradley, Jr. (VMI) and Kyler Filewich (Wofford)

 
2024-25 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 11             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Nov. 18             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Nov. 25             Quimari Peterson, Sr., G, ETSU

Dec. 2              Ahmad Robinson, Sr., G, Mercer

Dec. 9              Tyler “Chip” Johnson, Gr., G, Mercer

Dec. 16             Trey Bonham, Sr., G, Chattanooga

Dec. 23             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Dec. 30             Ahmad Robinson, Sr., G, Mercer

Jan. 6               Jaden Seymour, Sr., F, ETSU

Jan. 13             Kyler Filewich, Sr., C, Wofford

Jan. 20             Rickey Bradley Jr., Jr., G, VMI

Jan. 27             Jaden Seymour, Sr., F, ETSU

Feb. 3               Honor Huff, Jr., G, Chattanooga

Feb. 10             Marcus Kell, R-So., F, Western Carolina

Feb. 17             Marcus Kell, R-So., F, Western Carolina