# #

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - January 15, 2024

by Pac-12 Conference
Jan 15, 2024

The Pac-12 announced its 10th 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 (1/15/24)                 
Isaac Jones, WASHINGTON STATE      
5th, F, Spanaway, Wash.

  • Averaged double-double of 25.0 points and 12.0 rebounds to lead Washington State to a sweep of No. 8 Arizona and USC, the top two teams in the Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll.
  • Shot 60 percent from the field (15-25) and 80 percent from the foul line (20-25); combined for 15 points on perfect shooting (5-5 FG, 5-5 FT) inside the final 5:00 in the two victories.
  • Opened week with 26-point, 11-rebound double-double (7-10 FG, 12-15 FT) along with three assists off the bench in 72-64 road victory at USC, snapping a seven-game slide at Galen Center dating to 2016.
  • Followed with 24-point, 13-rebound double-double (8-15 FG, 8-10 FT) as Cougars knocked off a top-10 Arizona team, 73-70, for the second consecutive season.
  • First Pac-12 Player of the Week honor, third career Player of the Week accolade in NCAA Division I (two-time Big Sky POTW at Idaho - 11/29/22, 1/10/23).

ALSO NOMINATED: Jaylon Tyson, California; J'Vonne Hadley, Colorado; Jermaine Couisnard, Oregon; Maxime Raynaud, Stanford; Deivon Smith, Utah; Sahvir Wheeler, Washington.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (1/15/24)                 
Myles Rice, WASHINGTON STATE                 
R-Fr., G, Columbia, S.C.

  • Averaged 15.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals to complement Jones in WSU's victories over No. 8 Arizona and USC.
  • Provided 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in road win at USC.
  • Totaled 18 points, including eight inside the final 3:13, to help the Cougars stave off the Wildcats; again added five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
  • Third Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor of season (12/4/23, 12/11/23), tied for most this season.
  • First weekly awards sweep for WSU, seventh sweep for a school since Freshman of the Week award began in 2019-20 (USC 2x, ASU, COLO, STAN, UCLA, WSU).

ALSO NOMINATED: Rodney Brown Jr., California; Cody Williams, Colorado; Jackson Shelstad, Oregon; Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford; Sebastian Mack, 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
Jan. 8 Caleb Love, Sr., ARIZ Isaiah Collier, USC
Jan. 15 Isaac Jones, 5th, WSU Myles Rice, WSU

Related News & Videos