Kentucky guard Otega Oweh and Alabama guard Labaron Philon were named co-Players of the Week by the SEC on Monday afternoon.
Oweh and Philon both had big weeks and led their respective teams to 2-0 records this past week.
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In the midweek, Oweh scored 24 points in a dominant victory over Oklahoma while playing through a minor injury. Then on Saturday, he scored 21 points in a massive Kentucky victory over Tennessee.
Philon’s first performance of the week was a 17-point outing in a 100-97 victory over then-SEC frontrunner Texas A&M. He followed that up with 25 points on 15 shots in a road-game rivalry win over Auburn on Saturday.
Oweh and Philon are both expected to be strong candidates for all-SEC team spots at the end of the season.
Both Kentucky and Alabama have significant March Madness aspirations this season. The Wildcats are currently just a half game back of Florida for the regular season lead in the SEC.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
