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Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - January 30, 2023

Jan 30, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 announced its 12th 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 (1/30/23)
Boogie Ellis, USC
Sr., G, San Diego, Calif.

  • Scored a career-high 31 points to lead USC to a 77-64 storm-back victory over No. 8 UCLA for the Trojans' first top-10 win since 2017.
  • Alone matched UCLA's second-half output, erupting for 27 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor (3-4 3FG) and perfect 10-of-10 at the line as USC turned a 37-25 halftime deficit into as much as a 15-point lead.
  • Added six assists against zero turnovers, four rebounds, a steal and a block against the rival Bruins. 
  • 31 points were the most scored by a Trojan since Nov. 2019, and most by a USC player in the rivalry series since Sam Clancy's 31 in 2001.
  • First career Player of the Week honor, second career weekly award (AAC Freshman of the Week, 12/2/19).

ALSO NOMINATED: Kerr Kriisa, Arizona; Jordan Pope, Oregon State; Maxime Raynaud, Stanford; Mouhamed Gueye, Washington State.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (1/30/23)
Jordan Pope, OREGON STATE
Fr., G, Oakley, Calif.

  • Second consecutive and league-leading third Freshman of the Week honor of season (11/14/22, 1/23/23).
  • Averaged 15.0 points to help Oregon State split week with Mountain schools.
  • Went for Conference-game high 19 points for the second time in three games, including 17 in the second half, in 60-52 victory over Colorado.
  • Caught fire with five 3-pointers in a span of 6:26 (13:28-7:02) as part of second-half outburst against the Buffaloes.
  • Opened week with team-best 11 points against Utah; has scored in double figures in 15-of-22 games.

ALSO NOMINATED: Kylan Boswell, Arizona; Adrame Diongue, Washington State.

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
Jan. 30 Boogie Ellis, Sr., USC Jordan Pope, OSU