OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton men's basketball guard Maurice Watson Jr. has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week. A junior from Philadelphia, Pa., Watson averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals last week in a pair of double-figure victories.
Watson opened his week with a career-high 27 points against Georgetown, including 20 points after half. He also tied his season-high with seven rebounds, while adding four assists and a steal. Watson made 9-of-13 field goal attempts, including 2-of-3 three-pointers and 7-of-9 shots at the line.
On Saturday, Watson had 13 points and a season-best 14 assists in a win over Seton Hall.