IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the penultimate week of the regular season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Ivy-Curry, Jr., G, UTSA
Ivy-Curry came off the bench for the Roadrunners and averaged 26.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in wins over Tulsa and at SMU. The junior shot 50 percent from the field (17-34) and 60 percent from 3-point range (9-15). He had 20 points and seven rebounds against the Golden Hurricane before dropping 33 points against SMU in Dallas.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
PJ Haggerty, G, Tulsa
Haggerty averaged 25.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games for the Golden Hurricane last week. He recorded a double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds against UTSA before scoring 21 points in a win at Temple on Saturday.
HONOR ROLL
Vladislav Goldin, Jr., C, Florida Atlantic
Goldin recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Owls’ win over Tulane on Saturday.
David Jones, Sr., F, Memphis
Jones averaged 25.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in wins at East Carolina and at home against UAB.
Chris Youngblood, Sr., G, South Florida
Youngblood scored 17 points and added three rebounds as the Bulls’ defeated Charlotte on the road to clinch the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the American Men’s Basketball Championship.
Cobe Williams, Sr., G, Tulsa
Williams averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in two games for the Golden Hurricane.
Colby Rogers, Jr., G, Wichita State
Rogers averaged 27.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals as the Shockers picked up wins at UAB and at home against Rice.
