Men's Basketball

Ike And Graves Win Men's Basketball Players Of The Week

Ike wins for the fourth time this season, and the third time for Graves

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Returning to action scoring 30 points in the win over Saint Mary's, Gonzaga's Graham Ike won West Coast Conference Player of the Week. Santa Clara's Allen Graves notched a double-double and collected West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week accolades. 

WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – GRAHAM IKE, SR., F – GONZAGA
Graham Ike (Aurora, Colo.) recorded his fifth career 30-point game, second this season, in Saturday's win over Saint Mary's. He shot 11-for-20 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. In his return to action, his 37 minutes matched a season best. Ike added four rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal. Ike has now won this award four times this season and Gonzaga owns six total conference weekly awards this season. 

Also Nominated: Aaron Clark, Pepperdine; Joshua Dent, Saint Mary's; Assane Diop, San Diego; Christian Hammond, Santa Clara; Johan Munch, Oregon State; Elias Ralph, Pacific; Eemeli Yalaho, Washington State

WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – ALLEN GRAVES, FR., F – SANTA CLARA
Allen Graves (Ponchatoula, La.) helped Santa Clara reach double-digit conference wins for the fifth-straight season by averaging 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds against San Francisco and LMU. He shot 68.8 percent for the week (11-for-16) and was 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Graves opened the week with 11 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over San Francisco (88-73). He later notched his second-career double-double on 17 points and 10 rebounds at LMU, helping SCU extend its win streak to six in a row. Graves shot 7-for-8 from the floor (87.5) against the Lions and also garnered a pair of steals. Santa Clara now owns six conference weekly awards this season, three by Graves and he has won Freshman of the Week two of the last three weeks. 

Also Nominated: Ace Glass, Washington State; Jaion Pitt, Pacific; Msatija Samar, Oregon State; Mario Saint Supery, Gonzaga; Dillan Shaw, Saint Mary's

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
January 5: Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
January 12: Graham Ike, Gonzaga
January 19: Christian Hammond, Santa Clara
January 26: Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
February 2: Graham Ike, Gonzaga

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
January 5: Joel Foxwell, Portland
January 12: Joel Foxwell, Portland and Sash Gavalyugov, Santa Clara
January 19: Allen Graves, Santa Clara
January 26: Ace Glass, Washington State
February 2: Allen Graves, Santa Clara