Temple's Khalif Battle, UCF's Taylor Hendricks Earn Weekly Honors for week ending December 4

POSTED: December 5, 2022 -- 1:35 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference announced the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the fourth week of the 2022-23 season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Khalif Battle * Redshirt-Sophomore * Guard * Temple

Battle led the Owls to two victories last week, averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals. He had 27 points and a career-high four steals over VCU on Saturday after dropping 22 points against La Salle in a neutral-site game at the Palestra in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Taylor Hendricks * Guard * UCF

Hendricks earned his third Freshman of the Week honor after scoring 21 points in a win over Samford on Sunday. The forward was 6-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Hendricks is the second player from The American to be named Freshman of the Week three weeks in a row, joining Memphis' Austin Nichols in the last three weeks of the 2013-14 regular season.

HONOR ROLL

CJ Kelly * Senior * Guard * UCF

Kelly recorded 16 points, including three 3-pointers, in the Knights' win over Samford.

Viktor Lakhin * Redshirt-Sophomore * Forward * Cincinnati

Lakhin recorded a pair of double-doubles in Bearcat wins last week, averaging 13.0 points and 11.5 rebounds in only 20.5 minutes per contest.

J'Wan Roberts * Redshirt-Junior * Forward * Houston

Roberts averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds as the No. 1 Cougars defeated Norfolk State and Saint Mary's.

DeAndre Williams * Senior * Forward * Memphis

Williams averaged 16.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Tigers.

Jaylen Forbes * Junior * Guard * Tulane

Forbes averaged 20.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games for Green Wave.

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