Jan. 27, 2009

MACON, GA. - - Belmont University men's basketball senior Alex Renfroe (Hermitage, Tenn.) has been named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Renfroe continued his stretch of remarkable all-around play, averaging 19.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as Belmont defeated Kennesaw State and Mercer this past week.

The 6-2 point guard scored a team-high 24 points, had a career-high 18 rebounds and five assists in Belmont's emotional 86-82 overtime victory over Mercer.

Not only was Renfroe's 18 rebound performance the most rebounds ever by a Belmont player at the Curb Event Center, but it tied the NCAA single-game high for rebounds by a guard this season (Alabama's Alonzo Gee had 18 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech Jan. 3).

Moreover, it was the most rebounds by a backcourt player in an Atlantic Sun Conference game in 12 years.

Renfroe also had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in the Bruins' 75-66 win over Kennesaw State.

He also shot an efficient 15-for-20 (.750) from the floor for the week. The Hermitage, Tenn. native ranks in the Top 15 in the Atlantic Sun in eight statistical categories - including points, rebounds, assists, steals and field goal percentage.

Renfroe also ranks among the nation's leaders in rebounds from the backcourt position.

This is Renfroe's second player of the week award of the year; he also received the honor on Dec. 23, 2008.

Belmont (12-7, 8-2 Atlantic Sun) returns to action Saturday, Jan. 31 at Florida Gulf Coast. Tip-off is set for 2:15 pm CT.