Kenny Gaines named SEC Co-Player of the Week

ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia’s Kenny Gaines was tabbed as the SEC’s Co-Player of the Week on Monday, three days after his career-high 35-point outburst against Murray State last Friday. Gaines shared the weekly honor with Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis.

Gaines’ performance against the Racers was one of the top single-game efforts in Georgia Basketball history. He accounted for 55.6 percent of the Bulldogs’ points in their 63-52 win, including 64.7 percent in the second half (22 of 34). That represents the highest percentage of team offense as far back as complete records are available (beginning with the 1960-61 season).

The Bulldogs led for 34:31 of the game but trailed by two with 4:11 left. Gaines then hit three 3-pointers in a span of 1:52 that put the Bulldogs back up by five.

The 6-3, 205-pound senior from Atlanta equaled the No. 15 single-game scoring output ever for the Bulldogs and also posted the No. 6 and No. 5 marks for 3-pointers made (7) and attempted (14), respectively. Among UGA’s career leaders, he also ascended to No. 12 in 3-pointers made (138) and No. 14 in 3-pointers attempted (367).

Individually, Gaines, who was a first-team preseason All-SEC selection of league coaches, established career-high numbers for points (35), field goals made (10), field goals attempted (18), 3-pointers made (7) and 3-pointers attempted (14).

Georgia returns to action on Wednesday when the Bulldogs host High Point (3-1). Tip time for that contest has been pushed up to 5 p.m., and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

Single-game tickets for Georgia Basketball are $15 and can be purchased in advance at the UGA Ticket Office in the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall from 8:30-4:30 on Monday-Friday, by calling the ticket office at 877-542-1231 or online by clicking here. In addition, single-game tickets go on sale at the Stegeman Coliseum box office at 4 p.m.

All UGA students are admitted to home games free of charge with valid UGA ID at the student gate beginning one hour before tipoff.

Mini-plans and group tickets can be purchased by calling 706-369-6218.