BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- After help lead the Lee University men's basketball team to a win over the University of West Alabama on Sunday, Willie Walton was named Gulf South Conference freshman of the week as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

Walton gave 13 points off of the bench for the Flames. In the two games he played in this week against the University of Alabama in Huntsville and UWA, he had 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists. He shot 50% from the floor while making four three-point shots.

 Flames will be back in action on Friday, December 15 as they will head to Auburn University Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala. with the tipoff set for 8:30 PM EST.