SAN MATEO, Calif. – Pacific’s Keylan Boone is the University Credit Union West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Jan. 9. Boone’s teammate, Moe Odum, meanwhile, is the UCU WCC Co-Freshman of the Week, sharing the award with Aidan Mahaney of Saint Mary’s. The accolades are the first of the season for both Boone and Odum. Mahaney is now a five-time honoree in 2022-23.
UCU WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KEYLAN BOONE, JR., G – PACIFIC
Keylan Boone averaged 18.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in helping Pacific sweep road games at San Diego and Pepperdine. The forward began his week by tallying a career-high 27 points (11-15 FG) on the strength of a season-best five treys and 12 boards in a season-high 36 minutes, pushing the Tigers to an 84-82 victory over the Toreros. Two days later at Pepperdine, Boone posted 10 points (6-6 FT), four rebounds and one steal in an 80-75 win.
Also Nominated: Max Lewis, Pepperdine; Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary’s; Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara; Cam Shelton, LMU; Julian Strawther, Gonzaga; Fousseyni Traore, BYU.
UCU WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – AIDAN MAHANEY, FR., G – SAINT MARY’S
Aidan Mahaney helped Saint Mary’s to a pair of victories last week by averaging 17.0 points on 61.9-percent shooting, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals. In a 20-point win over Academy of Art, Mahaney hit 7-of-12 from the field (3-6 3FG) en route to 19 points, while adding one rebound, two assists and a pair of steals. Then, as the Gaels stepped back into WCC action, the guard scored 15 points (6-9 FG; 3-6 3FG), adding five rebounds and three assists in an 85-43 decision over Portland.
UCU WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – MOE ODUM, FR., G – PACIFIC
Moe Odum averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.5 steals to help Pacific to road wins over San Diego (84-82) and Pepperdine (80-75). The guard nearly recorded a double-double vs. USD with nine points and a career-high 10 assists, while pulling down two rebounds. Then at Pepperdine, Odum scored a personal-best 11 points to go with a team-high two steals, four assists and four rebounds. Odum finished the week with a 7.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Also Nominated: Dallin Hall, BYU; Jevon Porter, Pepperdine.
2022-23 UCU WCC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 14: Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara
November 21: Eric Williams, San Diego
November 28: Tyler Robertson, Portland
December 5: Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara
December 12: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
December 20: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
December 27: Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine
January 2: Drew Timme, Gonzaga
January 9: Keylan Boone, Pacific
2022-23 UCU WCC Men’s Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 14: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary’s
November 21: Chance Stephens, LMU
November 28: Alden Applewhite, Portland
December 5: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary’s
December 12: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary’s
December 20: Dallin Hall, BYU
December 27: Jevon Porter, Pepperdine
January 2: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's
January 9: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's; Moe Odum, Pacific