Feb. 25, 2002

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky senior Tayshaun Prince, the reigning Player of the Year in the Southeastern Conference, captured the league's Player of the Week honor for the second time this season, the fifth time in his career, the conference announced Monday.

The 6-9 forward led the Wildcats to wins over Tennessee and Arkansas last week, averaging 15.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, as UK battled back into a tie for the lead in the SEC Eastern Division. Against the Razorbacks Saturday, he recorded his fifth double-double of the season, totaling a game-high 16 points and 10 boards as well as three blocks in UK's 71-58 victory. He now has 16 blocks in the Cats' last five games.

This season he ranks fourth in the SEC in blocked shots (1.4 bpg), fifth in scoring (16.9 ppg), seventh in field-goal percentage (47.2%) and 10th in rebounding (6.3 rpg).

Prince, who will be honored with teammate J.P. Blevins at UK's annual Senior Day Saturday, will finish his career among the school's top-10 scorers, the top-2 three-point field goal shooters and the top-five shot blockers.