Labaron Philon Jr. Continues to Shine as SEC Co-Player of the Week
There’s no slowing down Labaron Philon Jr.
The Alabama sophomore guard has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week - again - after another standout stretch, this time sharing the honor with Kentucky’s Otega Oweh. Philon Jr. helped power the Crimson Tide to back-to-back wins over Texas A&M and in-state rival Auburn, and he did it with the kind of poise and production that’s becoming his trademark.
Let’s talk numbers: 21 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 steals across those two wins. But the box score only tells part of the story.
Philon Jr. was in complete control, dictating tempo, making smart reads, and hitting shots at a clip that would make any coach smile - 50 percent from the field, 46 percent from deep, and a cool 89 percent from the line. That’s elite efficiency, especially in high-stakes SEC play.
This marks Philon Jr.’s fourth SEC Player of the Week honor this season - no one else in the conference has more than three. He’s not just putting up big numbers; he’s doing it consistently and in big moments. With double-digit scoring in every game this season, he’s become the engine behind Alabama’s offense and a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses.
Right now, he leads the SEC in scoring at 21.5 points per game, and that number places him inside the top 10 nationally. Add in his 4.9 assists per game - good for fourth in the conference - and you’re looking at one of the most complete offensive players in college basketball.
Philon Jr. isn’t just playing well - he’s elevating Alabama’s ceiling every time he steps on the court. The SEC race is heating up, and if he keeps performing at this level, the Tide will be right in the thick of it.