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Meechie Johnson named SEC Player of the Week

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Meechie Johnson (Jackson Randall/GamecockCentral)

After one of his best games of the year, Meechie Johnson has been named SEC Player of the Week.

Johnson finished with 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting against Mississippi State last Saturday. He also went 9-for-11 at the free throw line while adding six rebounds and two assists.

His biggest play of the game came in the final seconds as he stripped the ball away from the Bulldogs to force a turnover. It was the difference in what would be a 68-62 win for South Carolina.

The junior guard has been phenomenal so far this year for the Gamecocks. He’s averaging 18.2 points per game on 44.6 shooting from the field. From behind the arc, he’s shooting 36.4 percent.

South Carolina will hit the road for the first time in SEC play as it travels to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will be on SEC Network. 

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