SEC names Thornton Player of Week

LSU guard Marcus Thornton was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week.

Thornton helped LSU beat Kentucky and Florida last week. Against Kentucky, he made the pass to teammate Tasmin Mitchell for the game-winning shot. He also scored 15 of his team-high 23 points in the final 9:30.

Thornton scored 32 points in the victory over Florida.

For the week, he averaged 27.5 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

The SEC named Scotty Hopson of Tennessee as its Freshman of the Week. Hopson, a native of Hopkinsville, scored a career-high 21 points in a victory over Mississippi State, then sealed a victory at Florida with a blocked shot down the stretch.