Quentin Grimes Named The American Athletic Conference Player of the Week for week ending February 28

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POSTED: March 1, 2021 -- 1:41 p.m. CT

Monday afternoon, Houston Cougars junior guard Quentin Grimes was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season.

In two home wins over WKU and USF last week, Grimes averaged 27.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as the Cougars moved to 20-3 overall and 13-3 in American Athletic Conference play.

Grimes, winner of the 2018 Guy V. Lewis Award, scored a Fertitta Center-record and career-high 33 points, thanks to a personal-best eight 3-pointers, in Houston's 81-57 win over WKU on Thursday.

Grimes scored 18 consecutive points for the Cougars in the first half as Houston built a 39-38 halftime lead. He went on to add six rebounds with two steals and an assist against the Hilltoppers.

In the Cougars' return to American Athletic Conference play, he posted 22 points – all in the first half – including 16 straight points midway through the opening period.

Grimes finished with two steals, a rebound and assist as the Cougars swept the regular-season series against the Bulls and won 20+ games for the sixth straight season, a first in school history.

Grimes leads the Cougars and ranks second in The American with 17.7 points per game. With his 6.1 rebounding average, he is one of only three players to rank among the league's Top-Eight leaders in both scoring and rebounding.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Quentin Grimes * Junior * Guard * Houston

Grimes averaged 27.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in a pair of Houston wins last week. The junior guard had 22 points in the first half of a win over USF on February 28.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Moussa Cisse * Center * Memphis

Cisse averaged 8.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while shooting 53.8 percent from the field in two wins for the Tigers. He had 11 points and seven rebounds in a close win at Cincinnati on February 28.

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Weekly Honor Roll

Jeremiah Davenport * Sophomore * Guard * Cincinnati

Davenport helped lead the Bearcats to a 2-1 week by averaging 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

Boogie Ellis * Sophomore * Guard * Memphis

Ellis averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in a pair of wins for the Tigers.

Khalif Battle * Sophomore * Guard * Temple

Battle recorded 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in a win for the Owls at USF

Jaylen Forbes * Sophomore * Guard * Tulane

Forbes averaged 24.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of games last week. The sophomore guard scored 37 points against Cincinnati on February 26, the most in the conference this season.

Elijah Joiner * Senior * Guard * Tulsa

Joiner led the Golden Hurricane with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists against Cincinnati on February 24.

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