KJ Jones II of Emmanuel and Bosko Bojovic of Converse Collect First Weekly Basketball Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. – KJ Jones II of Emmanuel and Bosko Bojovic of Converse have been chosen as the first weekly award winners of the 2022-23 season for Conference Carolinas men’s basketball.
Jones was selected as the Player of the Week, while Bojovic was tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Week.
A junior guard from Atlanta, Jones averaged 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in two games on the opening weekend of play for Emmanuel. He shot over 48 percent (14-of-29) from the field and connected on 50 percent (7-of-14) of his three-point attempts. He also had four steals and two assists. In Emmanuel’s 75-73 season-opening win over Georgia Southwestern on Nov. 11, Jones finished with 30 points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists. He followed that up with 23 points and nine rebounds in Emmanuel’s game with Young Harris on Nov. 12.
A graduate student from Banja Luka, Serbia, Bojovic is leading Conference Carolinas after the first weekend of the regular season with 13 rebounds per game. He just missed on averaging a double-double on the week as he also averaged 9.0 points per game. Bojovic also blocked two shots in the two games. In Converse’s game with Mars Hill on Nov. 11, Bojovic finished with 15 rebounds and nine points. He had 11 boards and nine points in Converse’s game with Wingate on Nov. 12.
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2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 14, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Bosko Bojovic, Converse