The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball for Week 16 of the season: Mark Sears, Alabama The senior guard from from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, became only the second player in the last 20 years with back-to-back 30-point games against ranked opponents as the second-ranked Crimson Tide split a pair of games last

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama men’s basketball guard Mark Sears has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday. This recognition follows Sears' impressive performance, where he scored a total of 65 points in games against No. 15 Missouri and No. 17 Kentucky.

Alabama basketball's offense needs more from Mark Sears than 3-pointers, and in a win over Kentucky, he shined in the other critical part of his game.

Based on his performances in the Missouri and Kentucky games, Alabama guard Mark Sears has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week.