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Two Bulls freshmen earn AAC honors

OCTAVIO JONES | Times

USF freshman Jahmal McMurray, who scored 30 points in Saturday's victory at Houston, has been named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week.

USF PG Jahmal McMurray and SG Kitija Laksa have been named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week (men's) and Freshman of the Week (women's), respectively.

McMurray scored 30 points -- most by a conference freshman this season -- in 40 minutes in the Bulls' 71-62 upset of Houston on Saturday. The point total was the most by a Bulls freshman since Dominique Jones' 31 in a four-point loss to Seton Hall on Feb.