MONTGOMERY – Alabama State University’s DeMarcus Robinson has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Week after the first weekend of basketball action.
The senior from Jonesboro, Ga., paced the Hornets during their first two games to open the season averaging 22 points per game while shooting a blistering 65 percent from the field and an even better 67 percent on his three point attempts.
Robinson opened the season with 23 points in the win over Auburn Montgomery. He was eight-of-14 from the field and hit five of his eight three point attempts.
When the Hornets traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., to face the Razorbacks, he started the game out hitting his first seven field goals which included five three point field goals. He finished that game with 21 points.
Robinson also averaged two rebounds, 2.5 assists and one steal per game to open the season.
