Louisiana’s Julien claims Sun Belt’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award

Published 3:40 pm Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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After sealing back-to-back victories over ULM, Louisiana’s Kobe Julien claimed the Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award.

Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Kobe Julien, Louisiana
(RS Fr., F – Baton Rouge, La.)

Ragin’ Cajuns redshirt freshman forward Kobe Julien averaged 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists to lead Louisiana to a series sweep of ULM. The Baton Rouge, La., native has recorded his first two career double-doubles in a five-game span, including a career-best 26-point, 10-rebound effort in Saturday’s 79-74 win over ULM. On Thursday, Julien converted a go-ahead free throw with 2.0 seconds remaining to lift the Ragin’ Cajuns to a 78-77 win. On Saturday, he netted four points over the final two minutes, headlined by the go-ahead free throws with 1:57 to play.

2021-22 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Week 1 – Corey Allen, Georgia State
Week 2 – Caleb Asberry, Texas State
Week 3 – Charles Manning Jr., South Alabama
Week 4 – Rudi Williams, Coastal Carolina
Week 5 – Jordan Brown, Louisiana
Week 6 – Norchad Omier, Arkansas State
Week 7 – Norchad Omier, Arkansas State
Week 8 – David Azore, UTA
Week 9 – Norchad Omier, Arkansas State
Week 10 – Adrian Delph, App State
Week 11 – Norchad Omier, Arkansas State
Week 12 – Jay Jay Chandler, South Alabama
Week 13 – Andre Jones, ULM
Week 14 – David Azore, UTA
Week 15 – Kobe Julien, Louisiana

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