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Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - January 22, 2024

by Pac-12 Conference
Jan 22, 2024

The Pac-12 announced its 11th 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 (1/22/24)  
Deivon Smith, UTAH        
Sr., G, Decatur, Ga.

  • Inserted into starting lineup in place of injured point guard Rollie Worster, averaged 19.0 points on 52 percent shooting (15-29), 8.0 assists and 7.5 rebounds to help Utah to a weekly sweep of the Oregon schools for just the third time in the Pac-12 era (2012-13 home, 2017-18 road, 2023-24 home).
  • Opened week with 14 points, eight assists against only one turnover, and four rebounds in 28 minutes of 74-47 rout of Oregon State.
  • Flirted with second triple-double in three games, going for 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 80-77 victory over Oregon - snapping an 11-game series skid versus the Ducks.
  • 10th different Player of the Week recipient in 11 weeks so far this season.
  • First Pac-12 Player of the Week honor, first career weekly award.

ALSO NOMINATED: Pelle Larsson, Arizona; Frankie Collins, Arizona State; Jaylon Tyson, California; Cody Williams, Colorado; Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford; Lazar Stefanovic, UCLA; Myles Rice, Washington State.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (1/22/24)  
Cody Williams, COLORADO  
Fr., F, Perry, Ariz.

  • Averaged 19.5 points on 70 percent shooting (16-23 FG, 5-7 3FG), 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in Colorado's weekly sweep of the Oregon schools.
  • Helped Buffaloes sweep home weekend by an average of 24.5 points to improve to 12-0 at home for the first time since 1968-69. 
  • Best game as a collegian with 23 points on scorching 10-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-4 behind the arc, along with three assists and two blocks in 86-70 win over Oregon.
  • Followed with 16 points, six boards and two steals in 90-57 romp over Oregon State - the Buffs' third-largest margin of victory in a Pac-12 contest.
  • First Pac-12 Freshman of the Week recipient for Colorado since KJ Simpson (2/21/22).

ALSO NOMINATED: KJ Lewis, Arizona; Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford; Sebastian Mack, UCLA; Myles Rice, Washington State.

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
Jan. 22 Deivon Smith, Sr., UTAH Cody Williams, COLO

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