PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the 13th week of the college basketball season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Markis McDuffie - Wichita State - Sr. - F - Paterson, N.J.
McDuffie paced the Shockers to a 2-0 week with home wins over SMU and Tulsa. The senior had 27 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's win over Tulsa. It was his ninth 20-point performance of the year. McDuffie averaged 21.0 points in the two Shocker wins last week and moved into the top-25 on the school's all-time scoring list. Against the Golden Hurricane, McDuffie matched his career-high with five offensive rebounds and scored put-backs on four of them. McDuffie has hit at least one 3-pointer in 12-consecutive games.

FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK
Jamarius Burton - Wichita State - G - Charlotte, N.C.
Burton was instrumental in Wichita State's 2-0 week as he averaged 9.0 points and 6.5 assists in 33.5 minutes. The guard finished with a 4.33 (13:3) assist-to-turnover ratio and knocked down 3-of-5 from beyond the arc last week. Burton tallied seven assists with just one turnover in the Shockers' 85-83 midweek win over SMU. With Burton at the controls, the Shocker offense averaged 82.0 points and had more than twice as many assists as turnovers (34:16). Burton now shares the team lead in assists. It has been 32 years since a true freshman led the Shockers in that category.

HONOR ROLL
Justin Brown - USF - So. - G/F
Had career-high 19 points and five 3-pointers in the win over Memphis. Shot 70.0-percent (7-for-10) from the field and 62.5-percent (5-for-8) from three-point range. Helped USF to its first-ever three-game American winning streak.

Jarron Cumberland - Cincinnati - Jr. - G
Scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting with five three-pointers in the win over SMU. Grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and handed out a team-best five assists in the Bearcats' seventh-straight win.

DeJon Jarreau - Houston - RS-So. - G
Had 14 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Temple. It was Houston's first double-double of the 2018-19 season. Went 6-of-10 from the field to help the Cougars to their 31^st consecutive home victory; the longest streak in the nation.

DaQuan Jeffries - Tulsa - Sr. - G/F
Averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in a 1-1 week. Had a career-high 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting with eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a pair of steals in midweek win over Memphis.

Jeremiah Martin - Memphis - Sr. - G
Averaged 27.5 points, 4.5 assists and 5.0 steals last week. Scored a career-high 41 points - all in the second half - vs. USF; the second-most in American hoops history. The 41 points in a half is a school record. First 40-point game by a Tiger in the 21st century.