Florida Gators forward Alex Condon has been named Co-Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, the SEC announced on Monday. Condon shares the honor with Texas A&M’s Rashaun Agee.
Condon is fresh off a season high 25 points in Florida’s Sunday victory vs. Alabama, adding even rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocked shots without a turnover. Condon became the first the first SEC player this century to hit all those marks in a game.
“He looked like a First-Team All-American, 25, 7, six assists, no turnovers, two blocks, two steals. That’s a hell of a ball game, man,” head coach Todd Golden said postgame. “I’m not sure you can ask for anything more out of him, and I thought he was aggressive. I thought he was decisive and played with great physicality.”
The 6’11, 230-pound junior flirted with a triple-double in Florida’s 95-48 victory vs. South Carolina on Tuesday, recording 10 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, which tied his career high.
“It definitely was a priority for me to come out and have a good game today and come out with a different level of energy and lead the boys a little bit. That was a big thing for me,” Condon said postgame.
Condon’s 14 assists over the two games matched teammate Boogie Fland for most in the SEC this week.
The Perth, Australia, native picked up the honor for the first time this season and the fourth time in his career. He is the third player in program history with at least four SEC Player of the Week recognitions, along with Vernon Maxwell (five) and Colin Castleton (four).
Condon is the third different Gator to claim the league’s weekly honor this season, along with Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu. This is the fourth time Florida has had three different players earn SEC Player of the Week accolades in a season, previously doing so in 2013-14 (Michael Frazier II, Casey Prather, Scottie Wilbekin), 2002-03 (Matt Bonner, Anthony Roberson, Matt Walsh) and 2000-01 (Teddy Dupay, Udonis Haslem, Brett Nelson).
The No.17 Florida Gators have a midweek bye on their schedule before visiting Texas A&M Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EST.