PROVIDENCE, R.I. - ECU forward Jayden Gardner has been selected as the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week as selected by CBSSports.com's Matt Norlander, in partnership with The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
Gardner, who earned his third American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week accolade yesterday, averaged 26.5 points, 14.0 rebounds and 54.3-percent shooting in ECU (8-8, 1-3) close losses at Memphis and UCF.
Against the Knights on Sunday, Gardner had 35 points and 20 rebounds. It was the first 30-point, 20 rebound double-double in conference history.
"Against UCF, Gardner was unreal: he had 35 points and 20 rebounds, putting up a stat line that even Zion Williamson probably won't duplicate this season," writes Norlander.