Temple's Tai Strickland, UCF's Darius Johnson Earn Weekly Honors for week ending February 20

POSTED: February 21, 2022 -- 1:27 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference announced the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the week ending February 20.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tai Strickland * Redshirt-Sophomore * Guard * Temple

Strickland led Temple to a 2-0 week by averaging 19.0 points and 3.5 rebounds. Without two other starters for the Owls, Strickland scored a career-high 27 points in a win over second-place SMU on Wednesday, February 16, while he recorded 11 points in the Owls' road victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, February 20.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Darius Johnson * Guard * UCF

Johnson was consistent last week as the Knights went 2-1, averaging 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists. He had 14 points in a win over Tulsa on Monday night, February 14 and grabbed at least five rebounds and dished out at least five assists in all three contests last week.

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Weekly Honor Roll

Jeremiah Davenport * Junior * Guard * Cincinnati

Davenport averaged 17.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in three games last week for the Bearcats.

Tristen Newton * Sophomore * Guard * East Carolina

Newton posted an averaged 16.5 points and 6.0 assists as the Pirates went 1-1 last week.

Josh Carlton * Graduate * Center * Houston

Carlton averaged a double-double with 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds as the Cougars took over first place in the league standings with wins over UCF and Wichita State.

Kendric Davis * Senior * Guard * SMU

After missing a game earlier in the week against Temple due to an injury, Davis bounced back strong by dropping 27 points, including six 3-pointers, in the Mustangs' win over Memphis.

Ricky Council IV * Freshman * Guard * Wichita State

Council averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in a pair of games for the Shockers last week.

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