The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball for Week 16 of the season: Mark Sears, Alabama The senior guard from from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, became only the second player in the last 20 years with back-to-back 30-point games against ranked opponents as the second-ranked Crimson Tide split a pair of games last week.

Alabama basketball's offense needs more from Mark Sears than 3-pointers, and in a win over Kentucky, he shined in the other critical part of his game.

Based on his performances in the Missouri and Kentucky games, Alabama guard Mark Sears has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week.

Alabama men's basketball guard Mark Sears has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week, along with Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday. The honor comes