Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - February 6, 2023
Feb 6, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 announced its 13th 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 (2/6/23)
Ąžuolas Tubelis, ARIZONA
Jr., F, Vilnius, Lithuania
- National Player of the Year candidate scored career-high 40 points on 16-of-21 shooting in 91-76 victory over Oregon; added nine rebounds, three assists and three steals against Ducks.
- The 40-point performance marked:
- The most for an NCAA Division I player against a power conference opponent since Dec. 2021.
- The most for an Arizona player since Damon Stoudamire in March 1995 (40 vs. WSU).
- The most for a Pac-12 player since Feb. 2021 (Noah Williams - 40 vs. Stanford in 3OT), most by a Pac-12 player in a regulation game since Dec. 2019 (Alonzo Verge Jr. - 43 vs. Saint Mary's), and most in a regulation league game since March 2016 (Andrew Andrews - 47 vs. WSU).
- The first for a Conference player without a made three since March 2006 (Leon Powe - 41 vs. Oregon).
- Only the fourth 40p/9r/3a/3s game by a major conference player since 1996-97 (Ky Bowman, Boston College; Ben Simmons, LSU; T.J. Warren, NC State).
- Added 19 points and eight rebounds in just 23 minutes in 84-52 rout of Oregon State.
- Averaged 29.5 points on 71 percent shooting (22-31), 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists in 30.0 minutes on the week.
- Is 1-of-2 NCAA Division I players averaging at least 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 55 percent shooting (Zach Edey).
- Second Player of the Week honor of season, third of career (12/26/22, 2/7/22).
ALSO NOMINATED: Tristan da Silva, Colorado; Spencer Jones, Stanford; Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA; Boogie Ellis, USC; Keion Brooks Jr., Washington.
Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (2/6/23)
Tre White, USC
Fr., F, Dallas, Texas
- Averaged 18.0 points on 64 percent shooting (16-25 FG), 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists as USC swept the Washington schools to improve to 17-6 overall and 13-3 in its last 16 games.
- Opened week with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 80-70 win over Washington State.
- Capped week with career-best outing of 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting, eight rebounds and four assists in 80-74 victory over Washington.
- Ranked second among Pac-12 freshmen in scoring (10.0 ppg), rebounding (5.0 rpg) and field goal percentage (50.5%).
- Second Freshman of the Week honor of season (12/29/22).
ALSO NOMINATED: Kylan Boswell, Arizona; Amari Bailey, UCLA; Keyon Menifield, Washington.
2022-23 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA
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