Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - December 5, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 announced its fourth 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 (12/5/22)
Rollie Worster, UTAH
Jr., G, Missoula, Mont.
- Averaged 15.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.5 steals to lead Utah to its first 2-0 start in Pac-12 play since 2017-18.
- First collegiate double-double - and narrowly missed triple-double - with 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in 81-66 upset of then-No. 4 Arizona.
- Victory over No. 4 Wildcats marked Runnin' Utes' best victory since defeating top-ranked Alabama in Dec. 2002.
- Matched career-high 19 points and added seven boards and four assists in 67-65 overtime win at Washington State.
- Converted game-deciding free throws with 25 seconds left in extra period against the Cougars.
ALSO NOMINATED: Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona; Desmond Cambridge Jr., Arizona State; Devin Askew, California; Dexter Akanno, Oregon State; Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA; Joshua Morgan, USC; Keion Brooks Jr., Washington.
Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (12/5/22)
Amari Bailey, UCLA
Fr., G, Chicago, Ill.
- Averaged 16.5 points on 67 percent shooting (14-21), 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in UCLA's two victories last week.
- Went 7-of-9 from the floor, including 2-for-2 behind the arc, en route to a season-high tying 19 points in 80-66 win at Stanford. Added six boards and three assists against the Cardinal.
- Matched team-high with 14 points along with five rebounds in 65-56 victory over Oregon.
- Scored all 14 of his points in the second half against the Ducks, helping the Bruins turn a six-point halftime deficit into a nine-point win.
- Second straight Freshman of the Week award, first UCLA player to accomplish the feat.
ALSO NOMINATED: Grant Newell, California; Jordan Pope, Oregon State; 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 |
Dec. 5 | Rollie Worster, Jr., UTAH | Amari Bailey, UCLA |