ATLANTA, Ga. (November 25, 2024) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week.
 
Reed Kemp (Maryville) was named Player of the Week, while Trip Thompson (Piedmont) earned Rookie of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Reed Kemp, Maryville
Guard  |  Senior  |  Franklin, Tenn.
 
Reed Kemp had a phenomenal week for Maryville, averaging 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.0 steals across three games as the Scots went 2-1. Kemp scored 32 points in a home win over Berry, recorded his first collegiate double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Gettysburg, and added 29 points and nine rebounds in a victory against Pfeiffer. He shot 51.9% from the field, 44.4% from three-point range, and 90% from the free-throw line. The senior guard now has four 30-point games in his two seasons with Maryville, with his 32-point performance against Berry coming a year after a 39-point game against the same opponent.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK– Trip Thompson, Piedmont
Forward  |  Freshman  |  Winterville, Ga.
 
Freshman forward Trip Thompson shined in Piedmont’s record-breaking 131-128 win over Greenville, scoring a career-high 13 points. Thompson shot 6-of-11 from the field and pulled down seven rebounds in the high-scoring contest, where Piedmont set a school record for total points in a single game.
 

OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Ben McNew (Asbury); Jacob Reese (Belhaven); Logan Patterson (Covenant); Javi Marlowe (Piedmont)
MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Luuk Dusek (Covenant); Kyle Cloninger (Maryville)

 
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