IRVING, Texas — University of Texas freshman guard Kerwin Roach, Jr. was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The voting was conducted by a panel of media covering Big 12 men's basketball.
This marked Roach's first career Big 12 weekly honor. He is the fifth Texas player this season to earn one of the league's weekly accolades, joining Player of the Week selections Javan Felix (Dec. 14), Cameron Ridley (Dec. 21) and Isaiah Taylor (Jan.