East Carolina's Vance Jackson, SMU's Zhuric Phelps Earn AAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards for week ending December 12

POSTED: December 13, 2021 -- 1:18 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference announced the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the fifth week of the 2021-22 season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Vance Jackson * Senior * Forward * East Carolina

Jackson recorded a season-high 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday. Jackson becomes the first student-athlete to earn a weekly honor in The American from two different schools after earning Freshman of the Week honors twice while at UConn during the 2016-17 season.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Zhuric Phelps * Guard * SMU

Phelps aided the Mustangs to a win over Dayton on Wednesday with 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting while also two assists and two rebounds.

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Darin Green Jr. * Junior * Guard * UCF

Green posted 18 points, including four 3-point field goals, with three rebounds in a win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday.

Marcus Sasser * Junior * Guard * Houston

Sasser averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals as the Cougars went 1-1 last week. The junior guard had seven steals against Alcorn State on Monday, while posting 25 points at Alabama on Saturday night.

Kendric Davis * Senior * Guard * SMU

Davis scored 19 points and recorded five assists, three steals and three rebounds in a win over Dayton on Wednesday.

Sam Griffin * Sophomore * Guard * Tulsa

Griffin averaged 18.0 points, 1.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Golden Hurricane.

Morris Udeze * Junior * Forward * Wichita State

Udeze recorded 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in the Shockers' win over Norfolk State on Saturday.

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