The first full month of conference play is wrapping up and the top of the Mountain West basketball standings are crowded with six teams all vying for the top spot in the conference tournament. The individual competition is also fierce with a bevy of talented players competing for postseason awards. Let’s take a look at which players stood out from this past week of conference play.
Offensive Player of the Week
Jaden Henley (Grand Canyon)
The senior guard has his best week of the season for the Lopes, averaging 20 points and 8.5
rebounds in wins over San Diego State and Fresno State. Henley has been the leader of a resurgent Grand Canyon squad that seems poised for a championship run.
Defensive Player of the Week
Miles Byrd (San Diego State)
The junior guard lived up to his reputation for being an elite defender this week. Byrd averaged four steals, four rebounds, and two blocks for the Aztecs. Byrd is often tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best player and still gets it done on both sides of the floor.
Newcomer of the Week
Drew Fielder (Boise State)
The junior center had a solid week for a Boise State team that had two blowout victories over Wyoming and Air Force. Fielder averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Broncos. Fielder is really starting to find his stride for his new team and the Broncos are playing better basketball thanks to Fielder’s improvement.
Freshman of the Week
Jake Hall (New Mexico)
For the second consecutive week, Hall is the freshman of the week. The Lobo guard has taken his game to a new level over the past month. He had two impressive performances in wins over Nevada and Fresno State. For the week, Hall averaged 17.5 points, six rebounds and two steals. Hall is close to locking up freshman of the year honors.
Who were your top performers from this past week? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
