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Senior center Rantavious Gilbert has been named Lee University's Male Athlete of the Week.

Thanks to a huge block from Gilbert the Lee men's basketball team finished off a thrilling overtime victory over West Florida, 72-70 on Saturday afternoon from Walker Arena.

With Lee up two and just a few ticks left on the clock the Argonauts drove inside to try and force a second overtime period. Instead, West Florida met up with Gilbert who swatted away the ball to help seal the Flames' first conference win of the season.

Gilbert finished the game with 10 points, seven rebounds and seven big blocks.

In Thursday's game with Valdosta State Gilbert scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds. On the year the native of Albany, Ga. is averaging 5.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per contest.

Gilbert and the Flames will close out the pre-Christmas portio of the schedule on Thursday and Saturday this week with trips to North Alabama and Alabama-Huntsville.