SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Scoring 34 points in the three-point overtime win over Santa Clara helped Malik Thomas of San Francisco win Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the third time this season. Austin Rapp of Portland won Credit Union 1 WCC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MALIK THOMAS, SR., G – SAN FRANCISCO
Helping the Dons jump out to a 2-0 start in conference play, Malik Thomas finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal in San Francisco's 70-55 win over LMU. On Monday night, Thomas finished one point shy of his career high in USF's 97-94 overtime win over Santa Clara. He totaled 34 points, a season-best eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over the Broncos. Overall, he shot 16-of-17 from the free throw line across the two games while also shooting 39.5 percent (15-for-38) from the field and 43.8 percent (7-for-16) from three-point distance. USF now owns four Conference weekly awards this season.
Also Nominated: Luke Barrett, Saint Mary's; Kjay Bradley Jr., San Diego; Nate Calmese, Washington State; Elijah Fisher, Pacific; Graham Ike, Gonzaga; Moe Odum, Pepperdine; Johnny O'Neil, Santa Clara; Austin Rapp, Portland; Michael Rataj, Oregon State
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – AUSTIN RAPP, FR., F – PORTLAND
Austin Rapp averaged 19.5 points and six rebounds in Portland's start to league play against Washington State and Oregon State. He scored 17 points with six rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and a steal in 34 minutes during Portland's WCC opener against the Cougars last Saturday. Rapp made all 10 of his free throw attempts in the contest. He later notched a season-high 22 points against the Beavers on Monday, including shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 5-for-10 from three-point range. The Melbourne, Australia, native leads all WCC freshmen in scoring and rebounding this season, and he leads the entire WCC in three-point percentage (.411), three-pointers made (39) and in free throw percentage (.918). Rapp owns both of Portland's Conference weekly honors this season.
Also Nominated: Andrew McKeever, Saint Mary's; Jaxon Olvera, Pepperdine; Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco; Tomas Thrastarson, Washington State
Credit Union 1 WCC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 11: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
November 18: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
November 25: Cedric Coward, Washington State
December 2: Jevon Porter, LMU
December 9: Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
December 16: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
December 23: Michael Rataj, Oregon State
December 31: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
Credit Union 1 WCC Men’s Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 11: Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco
November 18: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
November 25: Andrew McKeever, Saint Mary's
December 2: Austin Rapp, Portland
December 9: Andrew McKeever, Saint Mary's
December 16: Jaxon Olvera, Pepperdine
December 23: Jaxon Olvera, Pepperdine
December 31: Austin Rapp, Portland