FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas point guard Courtney Fortson was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday afternoon by the league office in Birmingham, Ala., after leading the Razorbacks to a pair of SEC victories and averaging more than 25 points per game.
Fortson tallied 27 points on the road against Georgia on Wednesday night and returned to Bud Walton Arena to score 24, including 10 in overtime, to lead the Hogs past Auburn. Fortson is averaging 20.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He has three double-doubles and five 20-point games.
“Courtney is playing very well for us right now and is a big part of our success of late,” Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey said. “He has a knack for scoring and getting fouled and his hard work practicing his shot in the off season has really paid off.”
This is the second Player of the Week award and third SEC honor for Fortson in his career. He was named the SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 15, 2008 and the SEC Freshman of the Week on Dec. 22, 2008. Fortson becomes just the fifth Arkansas player to earn two SEC Player of the Week honors in his career and the first since Jonathan Modica earned one in each of the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
The Razorbacks host LSU at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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