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This week in Pac-12 men's basketball

Nov 17, 2015
Eric Evans

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STRONG START
Through the opening four days of the 2015-16 season, Pac-12 programs compiled a 17-3 record, highlighted by marquee victories over Big 12 opponents by No. 25 OREGON (vs. No. 20 Baylor) and WASHINGTON (vs. Texas), while No. 16 UTAH defeated preseason Mountain West favorite San Diego State and ARIZONA STATE got its first win in the Bobby Hurley era over preseason Ohio Valley favorite Belmont.

WOODEN AWARD
Five Pac-12 players have been named to the prestigious John R. Wooden Award preseason Top 50 list:

Jaylen Brown, Fr., F, CALIFORNIA
Gary Payton II, Sr., G, OREGON STATE
Jakob Poeltl, So., C, UTAH
Kaleb Tarczewski, Sr., C, ARIZONA
Tyrone Wallace, Sr., G, CALIFORNIA

EARLY IMPACT
A look at several of the top newcomer performances through the opening weekend of Pac-12 men’s basketball:

FRESHMEN
Allonzo Trier, Arizona - 15.0 ppg, 22 pts in win vs. Bradley
Jaylen Brown, California - 15.5 ppg in 2-0 start
Ivan Rabb, California - 13.0 ppg, 64% FG, 8.0 rpg in 2-0 start
Tyler Dorsey, Oregon - 16.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.0 apg in 2-0 start
Drew Eubanks, Oregon State - 13 pts, 8 reb in win vs. Northwest Christian
Tres Tinkle, Oregon State - 14 pts in win vs. Northwest Christian
Aaron Holiday, UCLA - 9.5 pts, 5.0 rebs, 4.0 asts, 3.0 stls
Dejounte Murray, Washington - 8 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl in win vs. Texas
Viont’e Daniels, Washington State - 15 pts, 5-5 3FG in win vs. Northern Arizona

TRANSFERS (Four-year and junior college)
Ryan Anderson, Arizona - 16.5 ppg, 75% FG, 8.0 rpg in 2-0 start
Chris Boucher, Oregon - 12.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 bpg; 15 pts, 8 reb in win vs. No. 20 Baylor
Malik Dime, Washington - 10 pts, 14 reb in win vs. Texas

SIGNING SUCCESS
Pac-12 men’s basketball programs landed an impressive recruiting haul during the early NLI signing period, inking 27 student-athletes.  Five Pac-12 programs are ranked in ESPN's Top 50 recruiting class rankings, highlighted by UCLA at No. 4 nationally.  Four conference teams are in Scout's Top 25 classes, while 10 teams made 247 Sports' Top 100.