ETSU’s Peterson named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU guard Quimari Peterson has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Nov. 18-24. The award is selected by the league office.
 

Peterson led the Buccaneers to two wins at home to capture the ETSU MTE title. On Nov. 22, the senior had 28 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal in an 87-76 win against USC Upstate. Peterson went 11-for-18 from the field, including four 3-pointers, as the Bucs overcame a halftime deficit versus the Spartans. Two days later, the native of Gary, Indiana, logged 22 points, five rebounds and three assists as ETSU defeated Queens 82-67. Last week, Peterson was also named to the Lou Henson Award Early Season Watch List.

ETSU (4-2) travels to Charlotte on Wednesday at 2 p.m. before welcoming Austin Peay on Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
Other nominees: PJay Smith (Furman), Alex Holt (Mercer), Ronald Polite III (UNCG), Jaden Brownell (Samford), Cord Stansberry (Western Carolina) and Dillon Bailey (Wofford)
 
2024-25 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 11             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Nov. 18             PJay Smith Jr., Sr., G, Furman

Nov. 25             Quimari Peterson, Sr., G, ETSU