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Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - February 19, 2024

by Pac-12 Conference
Feb 19, 2024

The Pac-12 announced its 15th 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 (2/19/24)       
Isaac Jones, WASHINGTON STATE           
5th, F, Spanaway, Wash.

  • Averaged 18.0 points on 74 percent shooting (14-19 FG), 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals to help Washington State extend its win streak to seven games with victories over California (84-65) and Stanford (72-59).
  • Jones' efforts helped the Cougars reach 20 regular-season wins (20-6) and enter this week's AP Top 25 poll (#21) for the first time since 2008.
  • Narrowly missed a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds in Thursday's win over Cal, shooting 8-of-10 from the floor.
  • Followed with 15 points, five boards, two steals, two assists and a block in Saturday's win over Stanford, surpassing the 1,000 points plateau in just his 57th collegiate game.
  • Second Pac-12 Player of the Week honor of season (1/15/24).

ALSO NOMINATED: Jaden Bradley, Arizona; Jaylon Tyson, California; KJ Simpson, Colorado; N'Faly Dante, Oregon; Deivon Smith, Utah.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva (2/19/24)       
Myles Rice, WASHINGTON STATE       
R-Fr., G, Columbia, S.C.

  • Averaged team-high 19.5 points along with 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in a home sweep of the Bay Area schools.
  • Becomes the first to win four consecutive Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors since the award's inception in 2019-20.
  • League-leading seventh Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor, matching the most ever in a season (Evan Mobley 7).
  • Rice's efforts helped the Cougars reach 20 regular-season wins (20-6) and enter this week's AP Top 25 poll (#21) for the first time since 2008.
  • Led all players with 25 points (9-16 FG, 3-4 3FG) and added five rebounds, three steals and two assists in 84-65 win over California.
  • Added 14 points, five assists and three boards in 72-59 triumph against Stanford.
  • Second weekly awards sweep for Jones and Rice (1/15/24), becoming first duo to accomplish the feat twice, and WSU the first team to sweep twice in the same season.

ALSO NOMINATED: Paulius Murauskas, Arizona; Rodney Brown Jr., California; Cody Williams, Colorado; Jackson Shelstad, Oregon; Isaiah Collier, USC.

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
Jan. 29 Jordan Pope, So., OSU Myles Rice, WSU
Feb. 5 Dylan Andrews, So., UCLA Myles Rice, WSU
Feb. 12 Pelle Larsson, Sr., ARIZ Myles Rice, WSU
Feb. 19 Isaac Jones, 5th, WSU Myles Rice, WSU

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