Valdosta State guard Patrick Diop (JR, 6-3, 190, Orlando, FL) captures his first-ever honor after turning in one of best single-game scoring efforts in recent league history. His honor marks VSU’s third different winner this season, second in as many weeks.
The junior averaged 1.0 point per minute in VSU’s, 99-93 setback at West Florida on Saturday, leading all players with 38 points in 38 minutes of action. The Orlando, FL native also shot 50.0 percent from floor, 44.4 percent from beyond the arc and 92.3 percent from the foul line. Diop tallied 22 points in the second half, leading the Blazers back from a 21-point deficit to within three points with 38 seconds left to play. He also added six assists, four steals and three rebounds while compiling the highest single-game scoring total by a GSC player since 2008-09.