SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Redshirt juniors Dynnah Buckner of women's basketball and Greg Milton III of men's basketball have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for January 2022.

The CSUSM Student-Athletes of the Month awards are determined through a vote of all Department of Athletics coaches, administrators and staff. Each in-season program nominates a student-athlete to be considered for the award each month.

Buckner led the Cougars in field-goal percentage (55.4%) and 3-point field-goal (55.4%) for the month of January. She averaged 13.1 points per game while pulling down 5.9 rebounds per game. The guard from Rialto tallied 20 assists, 13 steals and two blocked shots as the Cougars went 7-0 for the month of January. Buckner's standout game came against San Francisco State (1/27) when she tallied 21 points after sinking a career-high five 3-pointers.

His second consecutive Student-Athlete of the Month honor, Milton led CSUSM with 16.6 points per game, a 42.3% (16-of-37) 3-point field-goal percentage and 35.8 minutes per game. He also shot 41.2% (40-of-97) from the field while collecting 27 rebounds, 16 assists and seven steals. Milton's best performance came against Cal State San Bernardino as he scored a career-high 33 points, tying for the eighth-most points in program history. He was the Cougars' leading scorer in four of CSUSM's seven games for the month.