DENVER Boise State guard C.J. Williams has been named the Western Athletic Conference mens basketball player of the week for November 25-December 1.
Williams, a senior from Ingewood, Calif. (Westchester HS), averaged 22.5 points in a pair of victories over in-state rivals Idaho State and Idaho. Last Tuesday in a 74-71 overtime victory against Idaho State, Williams scored a career-high 32 points. He made eight three-point field goals in the game, one shy of the school record. On Saturday, he added 13 points against Idaho State, matching his previous career high. For the week, he was 14-of-28 from the field, 11-of-20 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. It was Williams first WAC player of the week award.
The other nominations were senior guard Damon Jackson, Fresno State; sophomore forward Kevinn Pinkney, Nevada; freshman forward/guard Jamaal Moore, Rice; senior guard/forward Quinton Ross, SMU; and senior guard Antonio Reed, Tulsa.
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