SEC names Cousins Freshman of Week

For the fourth time this season, the Southeastern Conference named Kentucky big man DeMarcus Cousins its Freshman of the Week.

Teammate John Wall has won the award five times.

Only one player in SEC history, James Robinson, has won the award more often. He won it six times in the 1990-91 season.

Of the 15 Freshman of the Week awards this season, a UK player has won 11: Five by Wall, four by Cousins and two by Eric Bledsoe.

Cousins averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds in victories at Mississippi State and at No. 17 Vanderbilt last week. He recorded his 16th double-double of the season at Mississippi State with 19 points while pulling down game-high 14 rebounds. Against Vanderbilt he scored 19 points to go with five rebounds and three steals. Cousins has scored in double-figures in 18 of his last 19 games.

The SEC named Tennessee big man Wayne Chism as its Player of the Week.