Irving, Texas – Two guards - Jaysean Paige of West Virginia and Iowa State’s Deonte Burton - are the first 2016 winners of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week. WVU captures a weekly honor for the first time this season, while Burton is recognized for the second week in a row. He is one of three Cyclones to earn a conference weekly accolade in 2015-16.
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Paige averaged 21.0 points and 6.0 rebounds as West Virginia recorded two wins last week.