PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the week ending Nov. 23.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Boatright • Sr. • G • UConn
Boatright was named to the all-tournament team at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off after he averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three contests as the Huskies reached the tournament final. He scored 19 points with six rebounds and five assists in a 65-57 win against Charleston, had 20 points with five rebounds and four assists in a 75-64 win against Dayton and scored 17 points with five rebounds and four assists in a 78-68 loss to West Virginia. Boatright, the Preseason Player of the Year in The American, leads the conference in scoring at 20.0 ppg.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Daniel Hamilton • Fr. • G • UConn
Hamilton averaged 14.7 points and 6.3 rebounds, shot 59.3 percent from the field (16 of 27) and shot 66.7 percent from 3-point range (8-of-12) to lead UConn to a runner-up finish at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Hamilton had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 78-68 loss to West Virginia in the final.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
B.J. Taylor • Fr. • G • UCF
Averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week.
Octavius Ellis • Jr. • F • Cincinnati
Averaged a double-double with 11.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week.
Devonta Pollard • Jr. • F • Houston
Scored 19 points with 13 rebounds in a win against Morgan State.
Will Cummings • Sr. • G • Temple
Averaged 19.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games.
D’Andre Wright • Jr. • F • Tulsa
Averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds and shot 73.3 percent from the field (11-of-15) in a 2-0 week.
