Georgia State’s Hunter named Sun Belt player of the week

Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter was named the Sun Belt men’s basketball player of the week on Monday.

Hunter scored 23 points in Thursday’s 73-72 win against Arkansas State. His last points came on the game-winning basket with 11.1 seconds left.

He followed that with 25 points in Saturday’s 99-73 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock.

The Panthers (12-6, 5-0) have won nine consecutive games, just two away from tying the school record for consecutive victories set during the 2011-12 season. The Panthers will play at Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday and at Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.

It’s the second time in three weeks that Hunter, a sophomore, has earned the conference award.

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