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Tulsa's Rachal, Memphis' Quinones Earn AAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards for Week 2 of 2019-'20 Season

POSTED: November 18, 2019 -- 1:21 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference announced the men's basketball weekly honors for November 18.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brandon Rachal, Junior, Guard, Tulsa

Rachal averaged 27.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game and shot 75.0 percent from the field in two wins for the Golden Hurricane last week. He turned in the first 30-point performance of the season for The American with 30 points, seven rebounds and five steals against Austin Peay on Saturday. Against Oral Roberts on November 12, he had 24 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Lester Quinones, Guard, Memphis

Quinones averaged 18.5 points and 6.0 rebounds as the Tigers went 1-1 last week. The guard had 16 points, four assists and a pair of steals against No. 14 Oregon on Tuesday before securing his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Alcorn State on Saturday.


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Weekly Honor Roll

Christian Vital, Senior, Guard, UConn

Vital averaged a double-double with 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game as the Huskies went 1-1.

Isiaha Mike, Junior, Forward, SMU

Mike averaged 23.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in two Mustang wins last week. He shot 68.4 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from behind the arc.

Nate Pierre-Louis, Junior, Guard, Temple

Pierre-Louis produced his third double-double in as many games with 21 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in a road win at La Salle.

Teshaun Hightower, Junior, Guard, Tulane

Hightower helped lead the Green Wave to two victories by averaging 20.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Jamarius Burton, Sophomore, Guard, Wichita State

Burton recorded 18 points, six rebounds and five assists and was 4-of-5 from 3-point range in 22 minutes in the Shockers' win over UT Martin.

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