Back to the American Athletic Newsfeed

Freshmen Cumberland, Vital Earn Weekly Awards

Follow @American_MBB

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the week of Jan. 23-29.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jarron Cumberland · Fr. · G · Cincinnati · Wilmington, Ohio
Cumberland, a two-time American Rookie of the Week, earns his first player of the week after leading No. 19/19 Cincinnati to a 2-0 week. The freshman averaged a team-high 20.5 points on the week as the Bearcats extended their winning streak to 12 games and set a new mark with 21 consecutive home victories.