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Memphis' Kendric Davis, Houston's Jarace Walker Earn Weekly Honors for week ending December 18
POSTED: December 19, 2022 -- 3:02 p.m. CT
The American Athletic Conference announced the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the sixth week of the 2022-23 season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kendric Davis * Senior * Guard * Memphis
Davis averaged 26.5 points and 7.0 assists in two games for the Tigers last week. The guard recorded 30 points and five assists in a 3-point loss at then-No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday night before dropping 23 points and nine assists in a win over Texas A&M on Saturday evening.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Jarace Walker * Forward * Houston
Walker averaged 13.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in two Cougar wins last week. In a victory over then-No. 2 Virginia in Charlottesville, the forward recorded 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
HONOR ROLL
C.J. Kelly * Senior * Guard * UCF
Kelly averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games for the Knights.
David DeJulius * Graduate * Guard * Cincinnati
DeJulius helped lead the Bearcats to a pair of wins by averaging 19.5 points and 2.5 steals.
RJ Felton * Sophomore * Guard * East Carolina
Felton recorded 21 points and was 8-of-13 from the field in the Pirates' win over South Carolina in a neutral-site contest in Greenville, S.C.
Marcus Sasser * Senior * Guard * Houston
Sasser averaged 15.0 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 rebounds in two wins for the Cougars.
Russel Tchewa * Junior * Center * South Florida
Tchewa shot 90 percent from the field (9-10) in a 2-0 week for the Bulls, averaging 10.5 points and 8.0 rebounds.
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