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Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - January 23, 2023

Jan 23, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 announced its 11th 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 (1/23/23)
Branden Carlson, UTAH
Sr., C, South Jordan, Utah

  • Averaged 26.5 points on scorching 72 percent shooting (21-29) along with 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals to lead Utah to home sweep of Washington schools.
  • Best outing as a collegian with career-high 28 points on 11-of-12 shooting (3-4 3FG, 3-3 FT) along with eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 77-63 victory over Washington State.
  • Performance against the Cougars was only the Conference's eighth of 28+ points, 10+ field goals and 90%+ shooting since 1996-97 (Todd MacCulloch 2x, Jason Collins, Bryce Taylor, Quincy Pondexter, Jamal Bey, Christian Koloko).
  • Followed with 25 points on 10-of-17 from the floor, eight boards, three steals and three blocks in 86-61 rout of Washington.
  • First Utah player since Andrew Bogut in 2004-05 to register consecutive 25-point games.
  • First career Player of the Week honor, second Pac-12 weekly award (Freshman of the Week, 2/10/20).

ALSO NOMINATED: Ąžuolas Tubelis, Arizona; Tristan da Silva, Colorado; Dexter Akanno, Oregon State; Spencer Jones, Stanford; Tyger Campbell, UCLA.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (1/23/23)
Jordan Pope, OREGON STATE
Fr., G, Oakley, Calif.

  • Averaged 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists (against zero turnovers) in Oregon State's split in the Bay Area.
  • Netted his Conference-game season high with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 68-48 win at California, helping Beavers end a 25-game skid away from home.
  • Leads all Pac-12 freshmen in scoring (12.4 ppg), assists (2.8 apg), minutes (33.3 mpg), threes made (35) and FT percentage (83.3%).
  • Second Freshman of the Week honor of season (11/14/22).

ALSO NOMINATED: Austin Nunez, Arizona State; ND Okafor, California; Adem Bona, UCLA.

2022-23 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA

  Player of the Week Freshman of the Week
Nov. 14 KJ 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
Dec. 12 Will Richardson, Sr., ORE Dylan Andrews, UCLA
Dec. 19 Jaime Jaquez Jr., Sr., UCLA Tre White, USC
Dec. 26 Ąžuolas Tubelis, Jr., ARIZ Grant Newell, CAL
Jan. 2 KJ Simpson, So., COLO Adem Bona, UCLA
Jan. 9 Tristan da Silva, Jr., COLO Adem Bona, UCLA
Jan. 16 Desmond Cambridge Jr., 5th, ASU Koren Johnson, WASH
Jan. 23 Branden Carlson, Sr., UTAH Jordan Pope, OSU