West Florida forward Ellis Young III (SR, 6-4, 210, Merritt Island, FL) is the
Noah Basketball Gulf South Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending February 23. Young earns his third all-time award, first for this season, averaging 27.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in UWF’s 2-1 week. He also shot 54.3 percent from the field and 60.0 from three-point range in 93 total minutes.
The senior led the Argos to an opening week triumph over Valdosta State, posting his first double-double of the year by tossing-in 23 points and grabbing a game-high 18 rebounds in 32 minutes. The Merritt Island, FL native turned-in a season-best effort in a 98-96 home setback versus Shorter, scoring 31 points, while adding four steals and five rebounds in 31 minutes. Young closed out the week by leading UWF to a 95-86 home win over West Georgia, scoring 27 points and adding five boards in 30 minutes.