PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for games ending Dec. 27.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Daniel Hamilton • So. • G/F • UConn
Hamilton posted the conference’s first triple-double of the season and the 11th in UConn history with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 99-52 win over Central Connecticut (CCSU) Wednesday at the XL Center. He added three steals in 27 minutes against CCSU.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jacob Evans • Fr. • G/F • Cincinnati
Evans had 14 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two assists in 26 minutes off the bench Wednesday against No. 11/9 Iowa State. He shot 50-percent (4-of-8) from the field and made all four of his free-throw attempts against the Cyclones to extend his consecutive made free-throw steak to 18.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Caleb White • Jr. • F • East Carolina
Had 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting against South Carolina State, scored his 1,000
th career-point vs. the Bulldogs
Damyean Dotson • R-Jr. • G • Houston
Averaged a double-double with 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds last week, tallied his fourth double-double of the season (21 points and a career-high 14 boards) vs. Wyoming
Avery Woodson • Jr. • G • Memphis
Scored 16 points in 18 minutes off the bench vs. IUPUI, shot 71-percent (5-of-7) from the field and 67-percent (4-of-6) from beyond the arc
Angel Nunez • Sr. • F • USF
Scored a season-high 19 points on 56-percent shooting (9-of-16) at Seton Hall, added eight rebounds and two steals on the defensive end
Nic Moore • R-Sr. • G • SMU
Named Most Outstanding Player of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic, averaged 20.5 points, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game last week