Georgia's Kanon Catchings Named SEC Player of the Week

Sophomore forward had two strong performances to close regular season

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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Georgia sophomore forward Kanon Catchings has been named SEC Player of the Week after posting two big games to help the Bulldogs go 2-0 in the final week of the regular season. Catchings scored 32 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a win over No. 16 Alabama, and followed that up with 23 points and 6 rebounds in a victory over Mississippi State.

Why it matters

Catchings' recent offensive outbursts have been a key factor in Georgia's strong finish to the regular season. His improved play on both ends of the floor has drawn praise from head coach Mike White, who highlighted Catchings' defensive effort in the Alabama game as one of his best performances of the season.

The details

Catchings, a BYU transfer, scored 32 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to help Georgia upset No. 16 Alabama last Tuesday. He then followed that up with another 23 points and 6 rebounds in a road win over Mississippi State on Saturday. White credited Catchings' defensive effort and energy as a big reason for his recent success.

  • On March 3, Catchings scored 32 points and had 6 rebounds in Georgia's win over No. 16 Alabama.
  • On March 6, Catchings scored 23 points and had 6 rebounds in Georgia's win over Mississippi State.

The players

Kanon Catchings

A sophomore forward for the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team who was named SEC Player of the Week after two strong performances to close out the regular season.

Mike White

The head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team, who praised Catchings' recent defensive effort and energy as a key factor in his offensive success.

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What they’re saying

“It's just kind of coming together now, coming off his best game, hands down. He scored 32. He made seven threes and what have you in all these headlines. But if you really study the film, he was really solid defensively, too. He played with effort, had a run-down, a chase-down block shot. He's blocking out his defensive rebound. Kanon has just gotten better and better.”

— Mike White, Georgia Head Coach (on3.com)

What’s next

Georgia will begin their SEC Tournament run on Thursday night against the winner of the Texas vs Ole Miss matchup, which takes place on Wednesday.

The takeaway

Kanon Catchings' recent offensive and defensive performances have been a key factor in Georgia's strong finish to the regular season, and his continued development will be crucial as the Bulldogs look to make a deep run in the SEC Tournament.