IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the 15th week of the season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tai Strickland, R-So., G, Temple
Strickland led Temple to a 2-0 week by averaging 19.0 points and 3.5 rebounds. Without two other starters for the Owls, Strickland scored a career-high 27 points in a win over second-place SMU on Wednesday, Feb. 16, while he recorded 11 points in the Owls’ road victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, Feb. 20.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Darius Johnson, G, UCF
Johnson was consistent last week as the Knights went 2-1, averaging 11.