UVA Wise guard Bradley Dean has been named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 6 of the 2022-2023 season, the conference announced Monday.
Dean, a sophomore from Gate City, Virginia, led the Cavaliers to a 1-1 record last week, including a 94-86 overtime win against Limestone.
He scored a career-high 40 points, plus six rebounds and two assists in the win.
He then scored 17 points with three rebounds, three assists and a steal against Coker.
For the week, he averaged 28.5 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Dean leads the league in scoring with 19.9 points per game.
RECAP: DEAN ERUPTS FOR 40, @UVAWISEMBB ERASES 13-POINT DEFICIT TO WIN ON KIDS DAY#GoCavsGo l #IgnitedWeStand https://t.co/EgXuxGRGiT
— UVA Wise Athletics (@UVAWiseCavs) December 15, 2022
2022-2023 SAC Men's Basketball Players Of The Week
Nov. 14 – Bryant Thomas, Carson-Newman
Nov. 21 – Quandaveon McCollom, Newberry
Nov. 28 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 5 – Richard Nunez, Limestone
Dec. 12 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 19 – Bradley Dean, UVA Wise
Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the SAC Player of the Week awards program.