IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the fifth week of the season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Vance Jackson, Sr., F, East Carolina
Jackson recorded a season-high 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday. Jackson becomes the first student-athlete to earn a weekly honor in The American from two different schools after earning Freshman of the Week honors twice while at UConn during the 2016-17 season.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Zhuric Phelps, G, SMU
Phelps aided the Mustangs to a win over Dayton on Wednesday with 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting while also two assists and two rebounds.