University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Student-Athlete of the Week is men's basketball standout Jalen McCoy.

McCoy, a native of Raleigh, N.C., led the Pacers to a 1-1 week.

At Lander, he poured in 18 points on eight-of-12 shooting from the floor. He snagged seven rebounds and recorded a pair of steals.

At Georgia College & State, McCoy erupted for a career-high 35 points on 13-of-16 shooting from the floor. He drained one-of-two from downtown and made all eight charity attempts. McCoy dished out two assists in the victory.

For the week, he drained 21-of-28 from the floor and pulled down 7.5 rebounds.

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.




Sept. 4, 2023 - Kari Mercer, Volleyball
Sept. 11, 2023 – Julio Rojas, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 18, 2023 - Gyöngyvér Araczki, Volleyball
Sept. 25, 2023 – Lucas Pegorer, Men's Soccer
Oct. 2, 2023 – Cat Bodick, Volleyball
Oct. 9, 2023 – Rory McDonald O'Brien, Golf
Oct. 16, 2023 - Emily Lammers, Volleyball
Oct. 23, 2023 – Tess Studley, Women's Cross Country
Oct. 30, 2023 – Avery List, Women's Soccer
Nov. 6, 2023 – Riley Campbell, Men's Cross Country
Nov. 13, 2023 - Gyöngyvér Araczki, Volleyball
Nov. 20, 2023 – Emily Lammers, Volleyball
Nov. 27, 2023 – Jameel Rideout, Men's Basketball
Dec. 4, 2023 - Hailey Unger, Women's Basketball
Dec. 11, 2023 – Jalen McCoy, Men's Basketball
Dec. 18, 2023 – Demitrios Dixon, Men's Basketball