West Florida guard/forward Nate Johnson (SR, 6-3, 205, Lincolnshire, IL) is the
Noah Basketball Gulf South Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending March 2. Johnson claims his second accolade in three weeks, third overall this season, and his also the third consecutive UWF honoree. He led the Argos to a 2-1 mark in the final week of the regular season, averaging 24.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 37.0 minutes of action.
The senior opened the week on Monday night, leading his squad to an 80-68 home triumph over Lee by netting 19 points and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds in 32 minutes. The Lincolnshire, IL native was the lone player to notch a double-double in an 81-67 setback at Christian Brothers, scoring 23 points and pulling down 12 rebounds while also dishing out eight assists in 40 minutes. Johnson saved his best for last on Saturday night, sparking UWF to a 67-61 road upset of No. 22 Delta State by pouring-in 31 points and adding 10 rebounds and five steals in 39 minutes.