SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Boasting two 20-point scoring performances last week propelled Paulius Murauskas from Saint Mary's to be named this week's West Coast Conference Player of the Week. After scoring 40 points against Arizona State last week and averaging 27.0 ppg for the week, Washington State's Ace Glass won West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – PAULIUS MURAUSKAS, JR., F – SAINT MARY'S
Paulius Murauskas (Kaunas, Lithuania) was the leading scorer for Saint Mary's in all three contests at the Battle 4 Atlantis, averaging 20 points per game. He narrowly missed a trio of 20-point performances, scoring 19 against Virginia Tech, sandwiched by a 20-point performance against Wichita State and a 24-point outpouring against Vanderbilt. Muruaskas made 18 field goals in the three contests and converted on 24 of 28 free throw attempts. This is the second conference weekly award for the Gaels this season.
Also Nominated: Joel Foxwell, Portland; Ace Glass, Washington State; Christian Hammond, Santa Clara; Will Heimbrodt, Seattle U; Braden Huff, Gonzaga; Rokas Jocius, LMU; Ty-Laur Johnson, San Diego; Elias Ralph, Pacific
WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – ACE GLASS, FR., G – WASHINGTON STATE
Ace Glass (Rialto, Calif.) broke the Washington State freshman single-game scoring record with his 40 points against Arizona State in the Maui Invitational semifinals. Glass became the sixth Division I player to eclipse 40 points in a single game this season and the only freshman to break 40 points. He led the Maui event with his 27.0 ppg average, earning Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team accolades. Glass is 10th in the country in freshman scoring, shooting the ball at 57.5 percent in Maui, including 52.6 percent from beyond the arc and 25-for-27 at the free throw line over three games. This is Washington State's first conference weekly award this season.
Also Nominated: Brandon Benjamin, San Diego; Joel Foxwell, Portland; Allen Graves, Santa Clara; Jaion Pitt, Pacific; Dillan Shaw, Saint Mary's; Mario Saint Supery, Gonzaga; AJ Thomas, LMU
West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 10: Josiah Lake II, Oregon State
November 17: Graham Ike, Gonzaga
November 24: Myron Amey Jr., LMU
December 1: Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 10: Joel Foxwell, Portland
November 17: Liam Campbell, Saint Mary's
November 24: Joel Foxwell, Portland
December 1: Ace Glass, Washington State