SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 announced its 15th weekly honors of the 2021-22 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 (2/21/22)
Bennedict Mathurin, ARIZONA
So., G, Montreal, Canada

• National Player of the Year candidate averaged 22.0 points on 48 percent shooting (15-31), including 6-of-13 behind the arc (46 percent), 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a 2-0 week for league-leading Arizona.
• Extended streak of 20-point games to four with 20 points in 83-69 rout of Oregon State and game-high 24 in 84-81 victory over Oregon.
• Added seven rebounds and five assists to help Wildcats snap seven-game series skid versus Ducks.
• Totaled six assists and zero turnovers in 68 minutes of action over the two games.
• Third Pac-12 Player of the Week honor this season, most for an Arizona player since Derrick Williams in 2010-11.
• Arizona's fifth Pac-12 Player of the Week honor this season, matching the most ever for the Wildcats (2000-01, 1992-93, 1987-88).

ALSO NOMINATED: Marreon Jackson, Arizona State; Jabari Walker, Colorado; Jaylen Clark, UCLA; Boogie Ellis, USC; Marco Anthony, Utah.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (2/21/22)
K.J. Simpson, COLORADO
Fr., G, West Hills, Calif.

• Averaged 13.0 points in just under 20 minutes off the bench in three Colorado road victories last week - the Buffaloes' first three-game league road win streak since 2013.
• 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes in 90-64 rout of Oregon State.
• Set season-high with 19 points on 5-of-9 from the field and 8-of-10 at the foul line in 26 minutes in 70-62 win at California. 
• Closed week with 10 points in 14 minutes in 70-53 victory at Stanford.
• Second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor of season (11/29/21).

ALSO NOMINATED: Gabe Madsen, Utah.

2021-22 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA