PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the third week of the college basketball season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jarron Cumberland - Cincinnati - Jr. - G - Wilmington, Ohio
Cumberland has now led Cincinnati to a five-game win streak as the Bearcats went 3-0 last week with victories over Western Kentucky (78-52), George Mason (71-55) and Ole Miss (71-57). He was named Emerald Coast Classic Tournament MVP as he paced Cincinnati to wins against the Patriots and Rebels in Niceville, Fla. Cumberland scored a game-high 25 points against Ole Miss and tied a career-high with 27 points against Western Kentucky.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Cedrick Alley, Jr. - Houston - F - Houston, Texas
Alley, Jr. averaged 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds to help Cougars to two wins and the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup Championship. The redshirt-freshman was an all-tournament team selection as he had career highs with 19 points, seven field goals, five 3-pointers and six assists in road win at BYU. Houston was also victorious early in the week with an 82-55 win over Northwestern State.
HONOR ROLL
Jalen Adams - UConn - Sr. - G
Averaged 19.0 points and 3.0 rebounds as he shot 65.4 percent (17-of-26) in a 2-0 week.
Corey Davis, Jr. - Houston - Sr. - G
Men Against Breast Cancer Tournament MVP; averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals; shot 56-percent from field and 46.2-percent from deep.
Jayden Gardner - ECU - Fr. - F
Averaged 20.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and shot 75-percent from the field, 79.2-percent from line in 2-1 week; 17 boards against PVAM tied league high.
Jahmal McMurray - SMU - Sr. - G
Selected to the Cancun Challenge all-tournament team with an event record 98 points over four games.
Nate Pierre-Louis - Temple - So. - G
Named to Legends Classic all-tournament team; 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals in win over Cal; 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals vs. VCU.