IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the seventh week of the 2020-21 season.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Marcus Sasser, So., Guard, Houston
Sasser helped lead the Cougars to a 2-0 week in conference play, averaging 20.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds. The sophomore guard scored 28 points against Tulane on Saturday (Jan. 9), including eight 3-pointers, a league-high for the season.
 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Ricky Council IV, Guard, Wichita State
Council averaged 14.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Shockers. The freshman guard recorded a season-high 23 points with six rebounds in Wichita State’s win over Cincinnati on Sunday (Jan. 10), the most points scored by a Shocker true freshman since 2009.
 
HONOR ROLL
Zach Harvey, So., Guard, Cincinnati
Harvey averaged 16.0 points and 3.0 rebounds as the Bearcats went 1-1 last week. The sophomore guard had a career-high 19 points, including four 3-pointers at Wichita State on Jan. 10 and shot 64.7 percent from the field for the week.
 
Tremont Robinson-White, Jr., Guard, East Carolina
Robinson-White recorded a career-high 29 points, including three 3-pointers, on 9-of-14 shooting from the field in a close loss to Tulsa on Saturday (Jan. 9).
 
Kendric Davis, Jr., Guard, SMU
Davis averaged recorded 14 points and set an American Athletic Conference single-game record with 14 assists in the Mustangs’ loss to Cincinnati on Thursday (Jan. 7).
 
Brandon Rachal, Sr., Guard, Tulsa
Rachal posted 15 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists in a road win for the Golden Hurricane at USF on Wednesday (Jan. 6).
 
Tyson Etienne, So., Guard, Wichita State
Etienne averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Shockers. The sophomore guard had 25 points in a loss at Houston and 16 in a win over Cincinnati.