SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Paving the way for Santa Clara to hit the century mark in its road win at Oregon State on Sunday, Elijah Mahi won this week's West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Dillan Shaw from Saint Mary's won West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week after being a key contributor in the Gaels fending off LMU on the road for a narrow victory.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ELIJAH MAHI, SR., F – SANTA CLARA
Elijah Mahi (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) posted a season-high 23 points in leading Santa Clara to a 102-64 win at Oregon State, the Broncos' ninth-consecutive victory in conference openers. Mahi finished 8-for-13 from the floor with a career-best five 3-pointers (5-for-7). He also pulled down six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Mahi contributed to Santa Clara's best single-game shooting performance (63.6 percent) since 2017. The 102 points were the Broncos' most this season and the 38-point margin of victory is tied for the sixth-largest in a road game in program history. This is Santa Clara's first conference player of the week award this season and the second conference weekly award overall this season.
Also Nominated: Rodney Brown Jr., LMU; David Fuchs, San Francisco; Graham Ike, Gonzaga; Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's; Rihards Vavers, Washington State
WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – DILLAN SHAW, FR., F – SAINT MARY'S
Dillan Shaw (Northridge, Calif.) collected nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks against Northern Iowa in the non-conference finale. He followed that with a career-high 18 points, including a career-best four treys, two of which pushed the Gaels into the lead, in the second half against LMU. His efforts helped the Gaels hold off the Lions in the final seconds of regulation for a five-point win. This is Shaw's first conference weekly award this season, and Saint Mary's now boasts three conference weekly awards overall this season.
Also Nominated: Davis Fogle, Gonzaga; Joel Foxwell, Portland; Ace Glass, Washington State; Allen Graves, Santa Clara; 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
December 8: Braden Huff, Gonzaga
December 15: Graham Ike, Gonzaga
December 22: Braden Huff, Gonzaga
December 29: Elijah Mahi, Santa Clara
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
December 8: Allen Graves, Santa Clara
December 15: Joel Foxwell, Portland
December 22: Ace Glass, Washington State
December 29: Dillan Shaw, Saint Mary's