Scottie Bordelon is a reporter for WholeHogSports.com. A graduate of the University of Arkansas, Bordelon previously covered high school sports for the Times Record in Fort Smith and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Springdale. He is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and Football Writers Association of America, and was awarded 2022 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year.
Gafford named SEC Player of the Week
By:
Scottie Bordelon
Published: Monday, November 19, 2018
(
J.T. Wampler)
Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford backs to the basket during a game against UC Davis on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas sophomore forward Daniel Gafford was named SEC Player of the Week on Monday.
Gafford scored a career-high 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked three shots in the Razorbacks’ 73-72 win over Indiana on Sunday. He has recorded a double-double in both games against Power 5 opponents this season. Gafford added 12 points, four rebounds and four blocks in a 81-58 win over UC Davis last Wednesday as well.
Sunday, Gafford became the first Arkansas player to finish with 25-plus points, 10-plus rebound and three blocks in a game since Moses Kingsley at Dayton in Dec. 2015.
Arkansas returns to the floor Wednesday against Montana State as part of the Hardwood Showcase. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game can be streamed on SEC Network Plus.
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