IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the 10th week of the regular season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jahvon Quinerly, Sr., G, Memphis
Quinerly helped lead the Tigers to a pair of victories to remain undefeated in conference play by averaging 24.0 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds. Quinerly scored 25 points, including nine in overtime, in a win over UTSA on Wednesday before dropping 23 points and 11 assists with only one turnover as the Tigers scored the most points ever in an American Athletic Conference league contest (112) at Wichita State on Sunday.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
PJ Haggerty, G, Tulsa
Haggerty averaged 26.5 points in games at Charlotte and at home against Tulane this week. He scored 28 points and grabbed five rebounds against the 49ers and recorded 25 points and five rebounds against the Green Wave. He now has eight 20-point performances on the season.
HONOR ROLL
Igor Milicic Jr, Jr., F, Charlotte
Milicic averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds as the 49ers defeated Tulsa at home and at UTSA.
Johnell Davis, Jr., G, Florida Atlantic
Davis led the Owls to wins over Tulane and UAB by averaging 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
Ezra Ausar, So., F, East Carolina
Ausar averaged 21.5 points and 7.0 rebounds as the Pirates went 1-1 last week
Kasean Pryor, Jr., F, South Florida
Pryor scored a career-high 29 points, five steals and five blocks while going 15-of-16 from the free throw line in a come-from-behind victory over Rice on Friday night.
Kevin Cross, Sr., F, Tulane
Cross averaged 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in games against Florida Atlantic and Tulsa this week.
