Otega Oweh is making it loud and clear - he’s not just a key piece for Kentucky, he’s one of the top players in the SEC right now. After another standout week, the senior guard has earned SEC Co-Player of the Week honors, a recognition that feels more like confirmation than surprise at this point.
Oweh’s latest surge came in back-to-back wins over Oklahoma and Tennessee, where he averaged 22.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting a blistering 60.7% from the field. He knocked down 3-of-5 from deep and added 8-of-13 from the free-throw line - not perfect, but plenty efficient for a player who’s carrying a major offensive load.
He shares the weekly honor with Alabama freshman Labaron Philon, while Tennessee’s Nate Ament - who poured in 29 points against Kentucky - was named SEC Freshman of the Week. Ament’s performance was impressive, but Oweh’s impact on both ends, and most importantly in the win column, gave him the edge.
Let’s zoom in on what Oweh’s been doing lately. Through 11 SEC games, he’s averaging 20.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
He’s logging over 34 minutes a night, shooting 50.3% from the field, 36.4% from beyond the arc, and 64.6% from the line. Those numbers don’t just speak to volume - they reflect consistency and efficiency, especially when you consider the level of competition in the SEC.
What’s more, he’s hit the 20-point mark in nine of those 11 games, including five straight. That’s the kind of rhythm that gets you in the Player of the Year conversation - and Oweh is firmly in that mix now.
Against Oklahoma, his former team, Oweh matched his season-high with 24 points on an ultra-efficient 7-for-11 shooting night in 35 minutes. Kentucky rolled to a 94-78 win, and Oweh didn’t just play - he dictated.
Then came the showdown with Tennessee, and Oweh delivered again: 21 points on 10-of-17 shooting in 36 minutes. But it wasn’t just the scoring - it was the timing.
Late in the game, with Kentucky clawing back from a 14-point halftime hole, Oweh made a critical play from beneath the basket, finding Collin Chandler for a clutch three that helped seal a 74-71 win.
That’s the kind of play that doesn’t always show up in the box score, but it wins games. And it’s the kind of moment that defines leadership.
Oweh now sits just five points shy of the 1,000-point milestone in his Kentucky career - a mark that only four other transfers in program history have reached. He’s likely to hit that number this Saturday when No.
25 Kentucky heads to Gainesville to face No. 14 Florida in a pivotal SEC matchup.
The Gators currently sit just a half-game ahead of the Wildcats in the conference standings, so there’s more than just a personal milestone on the line.
If Oweh keeps playing like this, he won’t just reach 1,000 - he might carry Kentucky right back into the thick of the SEC title race.