IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the ninth week of the regular season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
PJ Haggerty, R-So., G, Memphis
Haggerty helped lead the Tigers to a 2-0 start in conference play by averaging 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins over Florida Atlantic and North Texas. On Thursday, January 2 in Boca Raton, Florida, the redshirt sophomore scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds while against the Mean Green at home on Sunday, January 5, he dropped 27 points, five rebounds and three steals.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Kam Williams, G/F, Tulane
Williams averaged 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds as the Green Wave opened up conference play with wins against Charlotte and UTSA. He recorded 13 points and eight rebounds in Charlotte on Tuesday, December 31, before scoring 11 points against the Roadrunners on Saturday.
HONORABLE MENTION
Tre Carroll, R-Jr., F, Florida Atlantic
Carroll averaged 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds as the Owls went 1-1 last week.
Trae Broadnax, Gr., G, Rice
Broadnax helped lead Rice to a 2-0 start in conference play by averaging 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds.
Jamal Mashburn Jr, Gr., G, Temple
Mashburn dropped 24 points, four rebounds and four assists in the Owls’ conference-opening win against Wichita State on Friday, January 3.
Kaleb Banks, Jr., F, Tulane
Banks averaged 22.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as the Green Wave defeated Charlotte and UTSA last week.
Justin Hill, Sr., G, Wichita State
Hill scored 25 points while adding five rebounds and five assists at Temple on Friday night.
