JD Notae Named ESPN Player of the Week

After a week of jaw-dropping performances, one of Arkansas’ elite playmakers is being recognized nationally. 

After a week of jaw-dropping performances, one of Arkansas’ elite playmakers is being recognized nationally.

Razorback guard JD Notae has been named the ESPN Player of the Week, as announced in their weekly College Basketball Power Rankings that were posted Monday morning.

In two wins over Florida and No. 6 Kentucky last week, Notae was the leading scorer, dropping 22 and 30 respectively. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello had high praise for his performances, saying that his offensive exploits are “elite.”

Notae had 22 points and six rebounds in a solid road win at Florida on Tuesday, then followed it up with one of the best offensive performances we’ve seen in the league this season. Against Kentucky on Saturday, Notae was mostly unguardable. He carried the Razorbacks on his back in the first half, scoring 18 points, and then used the added defensive attention in the second half to his advantage, dishing out five assists. He finished with 30 points and eight assists in another huge win for Arkansas.

Notae and the Razorbacks head into the final week of the regular season with a home contest at LSU on Wednesday, followed by a rematch with Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday.