PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The University of Tulsa senior forward Junior Etou was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Etou averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in wins over ECU and Tulane last week to lead the Golden Hurricane to a 2-0 start to conference play for the second time in its four seasons in The American.
The Republic of Congo native helped TU open conference play with a big 79-53 win over ECU on Dec. 28 by posting his second double-double of the campaign with 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.