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Houston guard Kyler Edwards named AAC Player of the Week

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POSTED: January 17, 2022 -- 2:05 p.m. CT

Monday afternoon, the American Athletic Conference announced Houston Cougars senior guard Kyler Edwards was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

It was the second weekly award for Edwards during his collegiate career and his first as a Cougar in The American.

It also was the second straight week in which a Cougar earned the honor as graduate forward Josh Carlton received the honor on January 10.

In Houston's only game of the week, Edwards led all players and posted career highs with 29 points and seven 3-pointers in a 66-64 win at Tulsa on Saturday night.

This season, Edwards leads all available Cougars and ranks 11th in The American with 13.2 points per game. He is one of only four players to rank among the league's Top-13 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kyler Edwards * Senior * Guard * Houston

Edwards helped lead the short-handed Cougars to a road victory at Tulsa on Saturday night, January 15, with a career-high 29 points. The senior guard played all but eight seconds in the win, making seven 3-pointers while also adding three assists.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Jahlil White * Guard * Temple

White posted his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Owls’ win at Tulsa. The guard was 3-of-4 from the field and aided Temple to its first win at Tulsa in program history.

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Weekly Honor Roll

David DeJulius * Senior * Guard * Cincinnati

DeJulius averaged 12.5 points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds in wins over East Carolina on Wednesday, January 12, and at Wichita State on Sunday, January 16.

Vance Jackson * Senior * Guard * East Carolina

Jackson averaged 26.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Pirates. He recorded a career-high 35 points at Cincinnati and posted 17 points and 7 rebounds in a 1-point win over Memphis on Saturday, January 15.

Kendric Davis * Senior * Guard * SMU

Davis aided the Mustangs to a 2-0 week and into second place in The American's standings by averaging 20.5 points and 4.5 assists.

Nick Jourdain * Freshman * Guard * Temple

Jourdain had a career day in the Owls’ win at Tulsa with 23 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

Jalen Cook * Freshman * Guard * Tulane

Cook averaged 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a 1-1 week for the Green Wave.

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