FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- After leading Methodist to a victory on Wednesday night, Bryan Rouse has been named the USA South Men's Basketball Player of the Week.
 
A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Rouse finished with a game-high 28 points in a 99-79 win against conference rival Greensboro. He also tallied five assists and four steals, which were also game highs, and collected seven rebounds and a block. The 28-point performance is a career-best for Rouse as a Monarch.
 
On the season, Rouse ranks fifth in the conference with 19.3 points per game and has scored at least 20 points in a contest four times so far this season.
 
This is the second consecutive week a Monarch has earned weekly accolades from the league as Jackson Whitley claimed Player of the Week honors for last week's performance.
 
Methodist is idle for the holidays and returns to action on Jan. 3, at N.C. Wesleyan beginning at 7:30 pm.