IRVING, Texas — University of Texas graduate guard Max Abmas has been named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced Monday. This marks Abmas' second career weekly league honor, as he previously claimed the same award on Dec. 18.
In UT's two contests last week, Abmas averaged 23.5 points and 4.0 assists in 36.0 minutes per game while converting 48.4-percent (15-31) from the floor, including a 50-percent (10-20) mark from three-point range, and 87.5-percent (7-8) from the free throw line. During Tuesday's 74-73 win at Cincinnati (Jan. 9), he posted 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-7 threes) and five assists in 35 minutes and knocked down the game-winning shot from the right baseline with 6.