SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its University Credit Union Men’s Basketball Player and Freshman of the Week for March 1, 2021. These are the final weekly honors of the 2020-21 season.
UCU #WCCHOOPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – COREY KISPERT, SR., F – GONZAGA
Senior forward Corey Kispert led the top-ranked Zags to two wins to finish off the program’s first-ever unbeaten regular season this past week. He scored 49 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made four steals in the his final two home games at GU. He made 16-of-29 (55.2 percent) from the field, including 9-of-18 from behind-the-arc.
The senior was also a perfect 8-for-8 from the line. He scored 25 points in Thursday’s win over Santa Clara, before a 24-point effort versus Loyola Marymount Saturday. Against LMU, Kispert made six three-pointers.
This is the third weekly honor for Kispert this season and the fourth in his All-American career.
Also Nominated: Alex Barcello, BYU; Joey Calcaterra, San Diego; Mattias Markusson, LMU; Colbey Ross, Pepperdine; Drew Timme, Gonzaga; Josip Vrakic, Santa Clara
UCU #WCCHOOPS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – JALEN SUGGS, FR., G – GONZAGA
Freshman guard Jalen Suggs helped No. 1 Gonzaga complete the program’s first-ever undefeated regular season with a pair of wins. He averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 assists, 6.5 rebounds and two steals per game this past week. The freshman also made 11 of his 14 free-throw attempts. Against Santa Clara, he nearly had the program’s second-ever triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Suggs scored 12 points and dished out seven assists in the regular season finale versus Loyola Marymount Saturday.
This is the 10th freshman of the week honor for Suggs so far this season and the 11th in 14 weeks for the Bulldogs. Kispert and Suggs also combined to sweep weekly honors Dec. 28 and Jan. 18.
Also Nominated: None
2020-21 UCU #WCCHOOPS Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
March 1: Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
February 22: Eli Scott, LMU
February 15: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
February 8: Colbey Ross, Pepperdine
February 1: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
January 25: Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine
January 18: Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
January 11: Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga
January 4: Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga
December 28: Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
December 21: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
December 14: Ahmed Ali, Portland
December 7: Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga
November 30: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
2020-21 UCU #WCCHOOPS Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
March 1: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
February 22: Caleb Lohner, BYU
February 15: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
February 8: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
February 1: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
January 25: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
January 18: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
January 11: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
January 4: Oumar Ballo, Gonzaga
December 28: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
December 21: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
December 14: Caleb Lohner, BYU
December 7: Leemet Böckler, Saint Mary’s
November 30: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga