1/4/2021 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State junior Amanze Ngumezi is the Ohio Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
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The 6-foot-9 forward led the Gamecocks to an 80-70 win over UT Martin on Wednesday, scoring a career-high 20 points and grabbing a single-game best eight rebounds. His previous high-scoring mark was 16 against Delaware State during the 2019-20 season while at Georgia, and his best rebounding effort prior to Dec. 30 was seven at South Alabama earlier this year.
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He came up just two boards shy of recording the team's first double-double of 2020-21.
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The Savannah, Ga., native is the first Gamecock to score OVC weekly honors this season, and the first to receive a weekly award from the conference since Kayne Henry was named the league's top newcomer March 1, 2020.
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Ngumezi looks to help Jax State remain undefeated in OVC play this weekend as the Gamecocks travel to the Bluegrass State to take on Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State. Tipoff against the Colonels is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, and JSU's matchup with the Eagles is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 at 3 p.m.
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The 6-foot-9 forward led the Gamecocks to an 80-70 win over UT Martin on Wednesday, scoring a career-high 20 points and grabbing a single-game best eight rebounds. His previous high-scoring mark was 16 against Delaware State during the 2019-20 season while at Georgia, and his best rebounding effort prior to Dec. 30 was seven at South Alabama earlier this year.
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He came up just two boards shy of recording the team's first double-double of 2020-21.
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The Savannah, Ga., native is the first Gamecock to score OVC weekly honors this season, and the first to receive a weekly award from the conference since Kayne Henry was named the league's top newcomer March 1, 2020.
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Ngumezi looks to help Jax State remain undefeated in OVC play this weekend as the Gamecocks travel to the Bluegrass State to take on Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State. Tipoff against the Colonels is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, and JSU's matchup with the Eagles is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 at 3 p.m.
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For more information on the JSU men's basketball team, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksMBB) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocksMBB). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
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