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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

  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
Feb. 6 Ąžuolas Tubelis, Jr., ARIZ Tre White, USC