Isaac Fleming did his part in the University of Hawai’i basketball team’s “next man up” philosophy, and he was rewarded with the Big West Conference Player of the Week Award on Monday.
Fleming, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, had a total of 38 points, six rebounds and six assists to help lead the Warriors to road victories at UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton. He shot 47.8 percent from the field (11 for 23), 38.4 percent from 3-point range (5 for 13) and 73.3 percent on free throws (11 for 15).
Most notable, he scored a career-high 23 points while also playing a career-high 41 minutes in the Warriors’ 86-79 overtime win at Cal State Fullerton.