SAN MATEO, Calif. – Portland's Tyler Robertson and Alden Applewhite have swept the West Coast Conference Player and Freshman of the Week awards, the league office announced on Monday. The duo was instrumental in thrusting the Pilots into the national spotlight with a thrilling performance at the Phil Knight Invitational.
Portland knocked off national power Villanova (83-71) and took No. 1 North Carolina and No. 12 Michigan State down to the wire before coming up just short in both games.
Robertson averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists over the three games, while Applewhite contributed 12.