MONROE, La. — After recording double-doubles in three of the first five games of the 2014-15 season, LSU’s Jordan Mickey has been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Player of the Month for November after voting by an LSWA panel on Monday.
The sophomore from Dallas, Texas tallied 21 points and six rebounds in a season opening win over Gardner-Webb. The forward picked up a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds in an OT win over Texas Tech. Mickey also had double-doubles against Weber State and Clemson.
Next week, the LSWA will begin its weekly honorees for the remainder of the 2014-15 men’s basketball season.
Here is the capsule on the month of November winner:
Jordan Mickey – LSU – Sophomore, Forward, Dallas, Texas
Stats: 5 games – 17.8 ppg, 10.0 rpg (both second in the SEC) … 40-of-72 FG (55.6%), 8-12 FT, 14 asst, 9 blk, 6 stls.
Team: 4-2
Noteworthy: Played and started in LSU’s first five games, Dressed but did not play vs. McNeese on Saturday because of minor injury … Double figure in four games. 21-6 in win over Gardner-Webb, 18-14 in overtime comeback win over Texas Tech, 5-6 in loss to Old Dominion, career high 27 with 14 rebounds, in win over Weber State, 18-10 in loss to Clemson… 3 blocks vs. Texas Tech, 4 vs. Old Dominion.