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Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - December 5, 2022

Dec 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