OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton guard Maurice Watson Jr. has been named National Player of the Week by NBCSports.com after leading the Bluejays to a pair of wins.
Watson averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals as Creighton defeated No. 5 Xavier (70-56) and won at Marquette (65-62) last week. Watson made 54.5 percent of his shots from the field and 81.3 percent of his free throw attempts.
The Philadelphia, Pa., native began his week with 32 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in Creighton's victory over No.