Marcus Weathers Named AAC Co-Player Of The Week
Jan 31 | Men's Basketball
IRVING, Texas (SMU/American Athletic Conference) – Marcus Weathers was named the co-American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Weathers averaged 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 73.9% (17-23) from the field, 2-of-3 on threes and 8-of-8 on free throws. He led the team in scoring in both victories, scoring 17 in the 74-54 win at USF on Wednesday and then a season-high 27 points with nine rebounds in Saturday's 69-61 triumph over Temple.
For the season, Weathers is averaging 11.7 points (16th AAC), 7.0 rebounds (2nd AAC), 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks. He is hitting 56.4% on field goals, 41.4% on 3-pointers (12-29) and 75.0% at the free-throw line (11th AAC). He leads The American with four double-doubles while his 2.2 offensive rebounds per game rank seventh in the league and he is fourth in defensive rebounds at 4.8 per game.
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This is the fourth AAC Player of the Week award for the Mustangs this season. Kendric Davis has taken home the honor three times in 2021-22. Davis is on the 2021-22 Wooden Award Watch List, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List and was a unanimous preseason All-American Athletic Conference First-Team selection.
The Mustangs are 16-4 overall and 7-1 in the American Athletic Conference. SMU has won five straight and 13 of its last 14 overall. The Mustangs are 11-0 at Moody Coliseum this season, where they host Wichita State on Thursday at 6 p.m. It is a quick home-and-home against the Shockers with a rematch in Wichita on Saturday at 5 p.m. For tickets and other game information, visit SMUMustangs.com/gameday.
American Athletic Conference Players of the Week
Marcus Weathers, Sr., F, SMU
Jalen Cook, Fr., G, Tulane
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Weathers averaged 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 73.9% (17-23) from the field, 2-of-3 on threes and 8-of-8 on free throws. He led the team in scoring in both victories, scoring 17 in the 74-54 win at USF on Wednesday and then a season-high 27 points with nine rebounds in Saturday's 69-61 triumph over Temple.
For the season, Weathers is averaging 11.7 points (16th AAC), 7.0 rebounds (2nd AAC), 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks. He is hitting 56.4% on field goals, 41.4% on 3-pointers (12-29) and 75.0% at the free-throw line (11th AAC). He leads The American with four double-doubles while his 2.2 offensive rebounds per game rank seventh in the league and he is fourth in defensive rebounds at 4.8 per game.
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This is the fourth AAC Player of the Week award for the Mustangs this season. Kendric Davis has taken home the honor three times in 2021-22. Davis is on the 2021-22 Wooden Award Watch List, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List and was a unanimous preseason All-American Athletic Conference First-Team selection.
The Mustangs are 16-4 overall and 7-1 in the American Athletic Conference. SMU has won five straight and 13 of its last 14 overall. The Mustangs are 11-0 at Moody Coliseum this season, where they host Wichita State on Thursday at 6 p.m. It is a quick home-and-home against the Shockers with a rematch in Wichita on Saturday at 5 p.m. For tickets and other game information, visit SMUMustangs.com/gameday.
American Athletic Conference Players of the Week
Marcus Weathers, Sr., F, SMU
Jalen Cook, Fr., G, Tulane
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