Jan. 17, 2011

SMU senior Papa Dia was named the C-USA Player of the Week by voting from a media panel covering the 12 conference schools. Dia averaged a double-double in a pair of conference games against Memphis and Houston.

C-USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Papa Dia, SMU
Senior, F, St. Louis, Senegal

Dia averaged 22.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals in games against Memphis and Houston. Dia had double-doubles in both games as he hit 60 percent from the floor (15-25) and 83.3 percent on free throws (15-18). Against Houston, he scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked a career-high seven shots. The seven blocks was also an SMU record in a C-USA game. In Wednesday's 64-58 win against Memphis, he had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Dia also hit 5-of-6 free throws and grabbed two rebounds in the final 32 seconds to help seal the victory. This is his second C-USA Player of the Week honor this season and for his career.

The Mustangs (10-7, 1-2 C-USA) play at UAB on Wednesday at 7 p.m. SMU returns home to face Southern Miss on Saturday at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 214-768-4263 (SMU-GAME) or click here.

2010-11 C-USA Players of the Week
N15: Maurice McNeil, Houston
N22: Papa Dia, SMU
N29: Ovie Soko, UAB
D 6: Cameron Moore, UAB
D13: Gary Flowers, Southern Miss
D20: Keith Clanton, UCF
D27: Arsalan Kazemi, Rice
J 3: Arsalan Kazemi, Rice
J 3: Kendall Timmons, Tulane
J10: Randy Culpepper, UTEP
J17: Papa Dia, SMU