Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - November 28, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 announced its third weekly honors of the 2022-23 men's basketball season as presented by Nextiva and voted on by media who cover the league.
Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Nextiva (11/28/22)
Oumar Ballo, ARIZONA
R-Jr., C, Koulikoro, Mali
- Named MVP of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and National Player of the Week by NCAA.com.
- Averaged a double-double of 21.0 points and 10.7 rebounds in leading Arizona to the tournament title.
- Shot 79.4 percent (27-34) from the field while playing 29.7 minutes in three games.
- Recorded a pair of 20-point/10-rebound double-doubles, including 30 points and 13 rebounds in an 81-79 title-game victory over No. 10 Creighton.
- Also went for 21 points and 10 boards in Maui-opening 101-93 victory over Cincinnati.
ALSO NOMINATED: Devan Cambridge, Arizona State; Tristan da Silva, Colorado; Harrison Ingram, Stanford; Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA; Boogie Ellis, USC; Marco Anthony, Utah; Keion Brooks Jr., Washington; Jabe Mullins, Washington State.
Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (11/28/22)
Amari Bailey, UCLA
Fr., G, Chicago, Ill.
- Averaged 15.5 points on 57 percent shooting (12-21), 6.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in UCLA's two victories last week.
- Led the Bruins with 19 points and four assists in Wednesday's 100-53 rout of Pepperdine.
- Went 7-of-12 from the floor, including a perfect 3-for-3 behind the arc, in just 25 minutes against the Waves.
- Added 12 points, eight assists and four steals in 81-60 victory over Bellarmine.
- UCLA's third Freshman of the Week since award's inception in 2019-20, joining Tyger Campbell (2/24/20) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (2/3/20).
ALSO NOMINATED: Duke Brennan, Arizona State; Grant Newell, California; Tre White, USC; Koren Johnson, Washington.
2022-23 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA
Player of the Week | Freshman of the Week | |
Nov. 14 | K.J. Simpson, So., COLO | Jordan Pope, OSU |
Nov. 21 | Desmond Cambridge Jr., 5th, ASU | Austin Nunez, ASU |
Nov. 28 | Oumar Ballo, R-Jr., ARIZ | Amari Bailey, UCLA |