Colorado State forward Nico Carvacho has been named the Mountain West Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his performances against Air Force and New Mexico last week.
Carvacho led the Rams to their first two victories of conference play while averaging 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. The forward paced CSU with 27 points and nine rebounds against the Falcons before finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds in only 19 minutes against the Lobos.
He shot nearly 68 percent from the field and 71 percent on free throws. Carvacho leads the nation in rebounding at 12.