Austin Peay State University's Shon Robinson was named the ASUN Conference Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league office Monday. He became the school's first player to garner the honor with the Governors playing their first season in the league.
Robinson, a sophomore forward from Chicago, averaged 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in a pair of wins over Milligan and South Florida. Against the Buffaloes, he tallied career-highs in points (27), field goals made (10), field goal attempts (16), free throws made (7), free throw attempts (13), and steals (6). Robinson posted 10 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes as the Governors defeated the Bulls and an AAC opponent for the first time in program history.
Robinson ranks third in the ASUN in steals per game (2.25), free throws (15), and free throw attempts (23) and fourth in field goal percentage (.564). He is 85th nationally in steals per game.
Austin Peay has won three-straight games and plays Bucknell at 11 a.m. CT, Tuesday, in the Ocean Bracket Championship of the Greenlight Sunshine Slam, presented by Discount Tire.
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