ASU’s Cockfield named player of the week

Arkansas State University senior guard Ty Cockfield was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Cockfield averaged 33 points on 57.1 percent (20 of 35) shooting, including 50 percent (6 of 12) from three-point range and 20 of 21 (95.2 percent) at the free-throw line.

Cockfield had a career-high 39 points against Texas State, the sixth-highest single-game scoring total in program history. Cockfield added 27 points against Texas-Arlington, hitting seven free throws down the stretch to secure the Red Wolves’ 83-79 victory.