BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time this season, Texas A&M's Jalen Jones has been named SEC Player of the Week by the league office.
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A 6-foot-7, 220-pound senior forward from Dallas, Texas, averaged 19 points and nine rebounds in wins over Florida and at Georgia. Against the Gators, Jones made 8-of-13 shots from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to finish with a game-high 26 points and post his sixth 20-point outing of the season.
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The Dallas native followed up that performance with his 12th career double-double (third at A&M) at Georgia, scoring 12 points and pulling down a season-best 12 boards. For the week, Jones shot 46.2 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from long range.
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LSU's Ben Simmons, meanwhile, was honored as the league's Freshman of the Week after averaging 15.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and five assists in wins over Ole Miss and Arkansas.
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Jones and Simmons clash on Tuesday night in Aggieland as SEC-leading Texas A&M (15-2; 5-0 SEC) hosts LSU (11-6; 4-1 SEC) in an 8 p.m. contest inside Reed Arena.
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A 6-foot-7, 220-pound senior forward from Dallas, Texas, averaged 19 points and nine rebounds in wins over Florida and at Georgia. Against the Gators, Jones made 8-of-13 shots from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to finish with a game-high 26 points and post his sixth 20-point outing of the season.
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The Dallas native followed up that performance with his 12th career double-double (third at A&M) at Georgia, scoring 12 points and pulling down a season-best 12 boards. For the week, Jones shot 46.2 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from long range.
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LSU's Ben Simmons, meanwhile, was honored as the league's Freshman of the Week after averaging 15.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and five assists in wins over Ole Miss and Arkansas.
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Jones and Simmons clash on Tuesday night in Aggieland as SEC-leading Texas A&M (15-2; 5-0 SEC) hosts LSU (11-6; 4-1 SEC) in an 8 p.m. contest inside Reed Arena.