NASHVILLE --- Tusculum University forward Inady Legiste has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA) Men's Basketball Player of the Week.
The 6-7 junior from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, averaged a double-double with 23.5 points and 11.5 rebounds for the week, as he led the Pioneers to a pair of South Atlantic Conference wins. He posted 22 points with 12 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in Tusculum's 64-61 win over UVA Wise. He then scored 25 points with 11 rebounds and an assist in the Pioneers' 87-76 win over Mars Hill.
For the week, Legiste shot 76 percent from the floor (19-for-25), going 3-for-4 from three-point range (75 percent), and 6-for-8 (75 percent) from the charity stripe.
Legiste continues to lead the conference in both scoring (20.3 ppg) and rebounding (10.2 rpg) and is 6th in field goal percentage (.628) and 5th in blocked shots (1.5 bpg).
He was also named the SAC Varsity Gems Men's Basketball Player of the Week for a second time this season.
Following Wednesday night's home game with Emory & Henry, the Pioneers (5-1, 2-1 SAC) will begin a stretch of six consecutive road games beginning with this weekend's trip to Daytona Beach, Florida and the Embry-Riddle Holiday Classic. TU will play Davis & Elkins on Friday and host Embry-Riddle on Saturday.