ATLANTA- Millsaps Majors' sophomore shooting guard Marc Robertson was named the Southern Athletic Association's men's basketball player of the week for his efforts in a pair of Major victories.
Robertson averaged 20.5 points in helping lead Millsaps to a 2-0 week and a sweep of the Millsaps' New Year's Classic.
Against Centenary, Robertson had a game-high 19 points, including going a lights out 6 of 9 from three point range. It was Robertson's three at the start of overtime that jump started a Majors' offense that outscored Centenary 20-9 in the extra frame. The sophomore also chipped in three steals, helping the Majors to a 22-13 points off turnovers advantage.
In the win over Rust on Sunday, Robertson went for another game high 22 points in the 19-point win. Robertson filled the stat sheet on Sunday as he tallied five rebounds and four assists to go with his 22 points. Robertson helped break the game open on Sunday, capitalizing on a pair of intentional fouls against the Bearcats in the games final few minutes.
For the weekend, Robertson shot 52 percent from deep on 10-19 shooting. For the season, Robertson is third on the team in scoring at just under 11 points per game and is shooting 47 percent from three.
The Majors will look to continue their two-game win streak on Friday when they travel to Centre for an SAA showdown. Tip time is set for 7pm central.