IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the sixth week of the 2020-21 season.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Rachal, Sr., Guard, Tulsa
Rachal helped lead the Golden Hurricane to a 2-0 week, making the winning free throws in Tulsa’s win over No. 5 Houston on Tuesday (Dec. 29). The senior guard followed that up with a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a road win at Cincinnati on Saturday (Jan. 2).
 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Caleb Murphy, Guard, USF
Murphy averaged 13.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a 1-1 week for the Bulls. The freshman guard posted 20 points at Memphis on Tuesday and seven points in a win over rival UCF on Saturday (Jan. 2).
 
HONOR ROLL
Darius Perry, Sr., Guard, UCF
Perry recorded 23 points, six assists and two rebounds in his first start for the Knights against USF on Saturday (Jan. 2).
 
Justin Gorham, Sr., Forward, Houston
Gorham averaged 9.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Cougars. He posted 11 points and a conference season-high 19 rebounds in Houston’s road win at SMU on Sunday (Jan. 3).
 
Kendric Davis, Jr., Guard, SMU
Davis averaged 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists as the Mustangs went 1-1 last week. The junior guard recorded 23 points and eight rebounds against then-No. 5 Houston on Sunday (Jan. 3).
 
Jaylen Forbes, So., Guard, Tulane
Forbes scored 20 points and added five steals and three assists in the Green Wave’s win against East Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 2).
 
Tyson Etienne, So., Guard, Wichita State
Etienne helped lead the Shockers to a win on the road at Ole Miss on Saturday (Jan. 2) with 29 points, including five 3-point field goals, and three rebounds.