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Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - January 2, 2024

by Pac-12 Conference
Jan 2, 2024

The Pac-12 announced its eighth weekly honors of the 2023-24 men's basketball season as presented by Nextiva and voted on by media who cover the league. See below for this week's recognitions and keep track of the 2023-24 Player of the Year watchlist here:

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Nextiva (1/2/24)             
Branden Carlson, UTAH  
Gr., C, South Jordan, Utah

  • Averaged 26.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 blocks to lead Utah to a Pac-12-opening sweep of the Washington schools.
  • Shot 53 percent from the field (20-38) and 55 percent behind the arc (6-11) as Utah opened 2-0 in league play for the second consecutive season and fourth time in Pac-12 era (2014-15, 2017-18).
  • Opened week with 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five blocks in 80-58 rout of Washington State. Only Division I player this season, and only the third major conference player in the past 15 seasons, to reach those totals in a single game.
  • Followed with a career-high 34 points (14-23 FG, 3-5 3FG) to go with seven rebounds and seven assists in 95-90 victory over Washington - also the only Division I player to reach those totals this season. Scored 27 of his 34 points in the second half as the Runnin' Utes erased an 11-point halftime deficit.
  • Second Player of Week honor of season and third of career (11/20/23, 1/23/23) - second at Utah only to Jakob Poeltl (four).

ALSO NOMINATED: Frankie Collins, Arizona State; Jaylon Tyson, California; KJ Simpson, Colorado; Jackson Shelstad, Oregon; Tyler Bilodeau, Oregon State; Kanaan Carlyly, Stanford; Adem Bona, UCLA.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (1/4/24)             
Kanaan Carlyle, STANFORD             
Fr., G, Atlanta, Ga.

  • Matched the Pac-12 freshman season-high with 28 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks in Stanford's 100-82 upset of No. 4 Arizona on Sunday.
  • Connected on six 3-pointers (6-8 3FG) and went a perfect 8-of-8 from the foul line against the Wildcats.
  • For the week, averaged 20.0 points on 60 percent shooting (12-20) including 67 percent behind the arc (8-12) in 23.0 minutes off the bench.
  • Also named Associated Press National Player of the Week.
  • Stanford's 12th Freshman of the Week since the award's inception in 2019-20, trailing only USC's 13.

ALSO NOMINATED: Jackson Shelstad, Oregon; Berke Buyuktuncel, UCLA.

2023-24 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA

  Player of the Week Freshman of the Week
Nov. 13 Kylan Boswell, So., ARIZ Isaiah Collier, USC
Nov. 20 Branden Carlson, Gr., UTAH Isaiah Collier, USC
Nov. 27 Fardaws Aimaq, Sr., CAL Sebastian Mack, UCLA
Dec. 4 Boogie Ellis, 5th, USC Myles Rice, WSU
Dec. 11 Tristan da Silva, Sr., COLO Myles Rice, WSU
Dec. 18 Sahvir Wheeler, Gr., WASH Andrej Stojakovic, STAN
Dec. 26 Oumar Ballo, R-Sr., ARIZ Sebastian Mack, UCLA
Jan. 2 Branden Carlson, Gr., UTAH Kanaan Carlyle, STAN

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