DENVER Fresno State center Mustafa Al-Sayyad has been named the Western Athletic Conference mens basketball player of the week for December 6-12.
Al-Sayyad, a senior from Khartoum, Sudan (Washington Academy), averaged 20.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks for the Bulldogs in a pair of wins. He opened the week with 18 points, six rebounds and four blocks in a 71-68 win at USC. On Saturday, he scored a game-high 22 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four more shots in the victory over Sacramento State. It was his third double-double of the season. In both games, Al-Sayyad shot 8-of-10 from the field. It is Al-Sayyads first career WAC Player of the Week award.
The other nominations were senior forward Jason Ellis, Boise State; junior forward Julian Sensley, Hawaii; sophomore forward Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech; senior forward Michael Harris, Rice; senior forward Patrick Simpson, SMU; senior forward Omar Thomas, UTEP; and senior forward Jarius Glenn, Tulsa.
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