IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the 12th week of the season.
 
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Kendric Davis, Sr., G, Memphis
Davis averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds as the Tigers won two games last week. Against SMU on Thursday, the senior recorded 25 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, while he posted 26 points, five assists and four rebounds at Tulsa on Sunday.
 
Khalif Battle, So., G, Temple
Battle averaged 25.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while propelling the Owls to two overtime wins last week and  stay in second place in The American’s standings. In overtime sessions against South Florida and at UCF, the sophomore scored 16 of Temple’s 24 total points.
 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Jarace Walker, F, Houston
Walker averaged 21.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists to help No. 3 Houston to a pair of victories. He recorded a game-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting in the Cougars come-from-behind victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
 
HONOR ROLL
Landers Nolley II, R-Sr., G, Cincinnati
Nolley was 6-of-10 from 3-point range and scored a team-high 24 points at No. 3 Houston on Saturday.
 
RJ Felton, So., G, East Carolina
Felton averaged 22.5 points in two games for the Pirates, including 23 in a win over Tulsa on Tuesday.
 
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Shead averaged 13.5 points, 7.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds in two games for the Cougars, including four points in the final minute against Cincinnati to seal a victory.
 
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane
Cook recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a win at Wichita State on Wednesday.
 
Craig Porter Jr, Sr., G, Wichita State
Porter averaged 16.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists in two contests for the Shockers.