SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Back-to-back 20-point performances earned Oregon State's Michael Rataj Heluva Good Dip West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors. For the fourth time this season, Mikey Lewis from Saint Mary's won Heluva Good Dip WCC Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week.   

HELUVA GOOD DIP WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MICHAEL RATAJ, JR., F – OREGON STATE
Michael Rataj posted two 20-point performances and two double-doubles last week during Oregon State's wins over Pepperdine and San Diego. He scored 25 points with 12 rebounds during the 84-78 win over the Waves, followed by 29 points and 10 boards in the 83-73 win over the Toreros. This is the third time this season Rataj has garnered Conference weekly accolades. 

Also Nominated: Elijah Fisher, Pacific; Will Johnston, LMU; Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's; Vukasin Masic, Portland; Carlos Stewart, Santa Clara; Malik Thomas, San Francisco

HELUVA GOOD DIP WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – MIKEY LEWIS, FR., G – SAINT MARY'S
Mikey Lewis led the Gaels to two wins and the outright West Coast Conference regular season title. Lewis shot 56 percent from the field and 69 percent (9-for-16) from three-point distance. He was the only Gael to reach double figures in both games last week. Against Gonzaga, Lewis led SMC with 18 points, lifting the Gaels to another win over the Bulldogs. Saint Mary's now owns eight Conference weekly awards this season, five from Lewis.  

Also Nominated: Johan Munch, Oregon State; Austin Rapp, Portland; Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco

Heluva Good Dip 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
January 6: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
January 13: Lamar Washington, Pacific
January 20: Tyeree Bryan, Santa Clara
                     Michael Rataj, Oregon State
January 27: Max Mackinnon, Portland
February 3: Jevon Porter, LMU
February 10: Elijah Mahi, Santa Clara
February 17: Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga
February 24: Michael Rataj, Oregon State

Heluva Good Dip 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
January 6: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
January 13: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's 
January 20: Tony Duckett, San Diego
January 27: Austin Rapp, Portland
February 3: Austin Rapp, Portland
February 10: Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco
February 17: Austin Rapp, Portland
February 24: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's