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 Rhyjon Blackwell.

A native of Baldwin, N.Y., the standout guided the Pacers to a 1-1 week.

For the week, Blackwell averaged 20 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists per game. He canned 10-of-23 from the floor, including seven-of-15 from downtown. Blackwell also buried 13-of-14 from the charity stripe.

Against CIU, he posted 13 points, four boards, four assists and three steals. In the win over GCSU, Blackwell erupted for a career-high 27 points on seven-of-14 shooting, including four-of-nine from downtown. He drained nine-of-10 from the foul line, grabbed a season-high seven boards and registered a career-best three steals.

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.



Jan. 6, 2025 – Rhyjon Blackwell – Men's Basketball
Dec. 23, 2024 - Jalen McCoy – Men's Basketball
Dec. 16, 2024 - Rhyjon Blackwell - Men's Basketball
Dec. 9, 2024 - Davion Cunningham - Men's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2024 – Paris Webster – Women's Basketball
Nov. 25, 2024 – Rhiannon Saller – Women's Basketball
Nov. 18, 2024 – Jalen McCoy – Men's Basketball
Nov. 11, 2024 – Luis Cruzado – Men's Cross Country
Nov. 4, 2024 – Brooke Morrison, Women's Soccer
Oct. 28, 2024 – Felipe Mattos, Men's Soccer 
Oct. 21, 2024 – Karl Frisk, Golf
Oct. 14, 2024 – Gabrielle Jourdain, Women's Cross Country
Oct. 7, 2024 – Tabor Scanlon, Volleyball
Sept. 30, 2024 – Brooke Morrison, Women's Soccer
Sept. 23, 2024 – Sadie McKay, Volleyball
Sept. 16, 2024 – Anna Sommer, Volleyball
Sept. 9, 2024 – Luis Cruzado, Men's Cross Country