IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the sixth week of the 2020-21 season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Rachal, Sr., Guard, Tulsa
Rachal helped lead the Golden Hurricane to a 2-0 week, making the winning free throws in Tulsa’s win over No. 5 Houston on Tuesday (Dec. 29). The senior guard followed that up with a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a road win at Cincinnati on Saturday (Jan. 2).
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Caleb Murphy, Guard, USF
Murphy averaged 13.