From the American:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for games ending Nov. 22.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shaquille Harrison ∙ Sr. ∙ G ∙ Tulsa
Harrison led Tulsa to three wins last week, including a win over then No. 9 Wichita State. He averaged 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game and scored a career-high 31 points against Ohio on Friday, including 23 in the second half. The Golden Hurricane overcame a 19-point deficit in the comeback win over the Bobcats.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dedric Lawson ∙ Fr. ∙ G/F ∙ Memphis
Lawson averaged 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in a 1-1 week for the Tigers. He became the first Memphis freshman since Lorenzen Wright (January 1995) to have a 20-point, 15-rebound game when he put up 22 points and 15 boards against No. 8 Oklahoma on Nov. 17. Lawson followed that with a 16-point, six-rebound performance against Grambling State on Nov. 19.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Shaheed Davis ∙ Sr. ∙ F ∙ UCF
Averaged a double-double, 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds, in a 1-1 week for UCF
Farad Cobb ∙ Sr. ∙ G ∙ Cincinnati
Posted a team-high 20.0 points per game last week, shot 59-percent (10-of-17) from 3-point range
Rodney Purvis ∙ R-Jr. ∙ G ∙ UConn
Averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game in wins over New Hampshire and Furman
Caleb White ∙ Jr. ∙ F ∙ East Carolina
Averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists last week, shot 56-percent (10-of-18) from the field
Devonta Pollard ∙ Sr. ∙ F ∙ Houston
Shot 93-percent (13-of-14) from the free-throw line and 67-percent overall in a 2-0 week for Houston, averaged 20.5 points per game
