SAN MATEO, Calif. – Gonzaga swept WCC Player of the Week honors with junior forward Drew Timme earning his second WCC Player of the Week recognition this season and freshman center Chet Holmgren collecting Freshman of the Week honors for the fifth time during his first season with the Bulldogs. Their efforts propelled the Bulldogs up to No. 1 in this week's AP poll.
 
#WCCSPORTS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DREW TIMME, JR., F – GONZAGA
Drew Timme made 27 of 32 shots from the field and scored 62 points in a pair of convincing victories for the nation’s new top-ranked team. Timme helped the Bulldogs score a combined 225 points in wins over BYU (110-84) on Thursday and Santa Clara (115-83) on Saturday. Between the two games last week, Timme made 20 consecutive shots from inside the three-point arc. He posted 30 points on Thursday vs. BYU before outdoing himself with 32 against the Broncos on Saturday. He was 13-for-14 from the field against BYU, a 92.9 shooting percentage. He now boasts three 30-point performances this season. Timme also amassed 13 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in last week's games. Timme currently ranks second in the WCC in points per game (18.6) and his 65.5 field goal percentage paces the league. 
 
Also Nominated: Alex Barcello, BYU; Marcellus Earlington, San Diego; Eli Scott, LMU; Alphonso Anderson, Pacific; Jamaree Bouyea, USF; Logan Johnson, Saint Mary's 
 
#WCCSPORTS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – CHET HOLMGREN, FR., C – GONZAGA
For the fifth time this season, Chet Holmgren took home WCC Freshman of the Week accolades. In Gonzaga's two dominating victories this week, Holmgren tallied 11.5 ppg, 19 rebounds, seven blocks and two steals. His efforts helped the Zags score a combined 225 points in wins over BYU (110-84) on Thursday and Santa Clara (115-83) on Saturday. In Thursday's clash against the Cougars, Holmgren posted 12 points and seven rebounds, and made his presence felt defensively with five blocks and two steals. Against the Broncos on Saturday, Holmgren earned a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Among WCC leaders, Holmgren is the league's leading rebounder (8.5 rpg) and ranks third in field goal percentage (61.1). 
 
Also Nominated: Fousseyni Traore, BYU; Chika Nduka, Portland; Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine; Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary's
 
2021-22 #WCCSPORTS Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
November 15: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
November 22: Alex Barcello, BYU
November 29: Dan Fotu, Saint Mary’s
December 6: Jamaree Bouyea, San Francisco
December 13: Jamaree Bouyea, San Francisco
December 20: Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga
December 27: Fousseyni Traore, BYU
January 3: Logan Johnson, Saint Mary’s
January 11: Yauhen Massalski, San Francisco
January 17: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
 
2021-22 #WCCSPORTS Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
November 15: Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
November 22: Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
November 29: Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
December 6: Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
December 13: Houston Mallette, Pepperdine
December 20: Mike Mitchell Jr., Pepperdine
December 27: Fousseyni Traore, BYU
January 3: Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga
January 11: Fousseyni Traore, BYU
January 17: Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga