PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for games ending Dec. 13.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Tolbert • R-Sr. • F • SMU
Tolbert led No. 19 SMU to an 82-58 win over Michigan Tuesday night at Moody Coliseum, the Mustangs’ only game of the week. The forward led all players with 23 points on 11-of-12 (.916) shooting and added nine rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. SMU remained undefeated with the win and improved to 7-0. The Mustangs are off to its best start since winning its first 10 games in 1997-98.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Kentrell Barkley • Fr. • G/F • East Carolina
Barkley averaged 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game as East Carolina split a pair of matchups last week. He posted his first career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds at College of Charleston (CofC) on Monday and registered 11 points, seven rebounds and a career-high six assists in Sunday’s win over North Carolina A&T. Barkley led the Pirates in points at CofC and in rebounds in both games last week.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
A.J. Davis • R-So. • G/F • UCF
Averaged 17.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for UCF, posted career-highs in points and rebounds against FAU (21 points, 15 boards)
Rob Gray, Jr. • So. • G • Houston
Tied the conference regular season high with 31 points in win over LSU, scored 11 of his 31 points in overtime vs. the Tigers
Dedric Lawson • Fr. • G/F • Memphis
Scored 21 points with eight rebounds and three assists in Saturday’s win over Manhattan, Memphis’ only game of the week, was 10-of-16 from the field vs. the Jaspers
Josh Brown • Jr. • G • Temple
Averaged 11.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists last week, posted first career double-double (13 points, 12 boards) vs. Saint Joseph’s
James Woodard • Sr. • G • Tulsa
Averaged 20.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for Tulsa, had a pair of 20-point games and went a combined 9-of-11 from the charity line