Limestone forward Richard Nunez has been named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 4 of the 2022-2023 season, the conference announced Monday.

Nunez, a senior from North Miami Beach, Florida, led the Saints to a pair of wins, including a 102-98 overtime SAC win over Emory & Henry last week. 

He averaged 18.5 points, eight rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game for the week. 

He recorded a team-high 26 points in the win over Emory & Henry and added six rebounds, a steal, an assist and two blocks.

Limestone's Nunez Tabbed SAC Varisty Gems Men's Basketball Player of the Week https://t.co/1hJNOCwAvt

— Limestone Saints (@LimestoneSaints) December 5, 2022

2022-2023 SAC Men's Basketball Players Of The Week

Nov. 14 – Bryant Thomas, Carson-Newman
Nov. 21 – Quandaveon McCollom, Newberry
Nov. 28 – Inady Legiste, Tusculum
Dec. 5 – Richard Nunez, Limestone

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the SAC Player of the Week awards program.