DENVER ? Senior guard Jaycee Carroll has been named the Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball player of the week for Dec. 17-23. This is the third WAC Player of the Week honor for the senior.
Carroll, a senior from Evanston, Wyo. (Evanston), was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 Gossner Classic, leading Utah State to the tournament championship with an 87-65 win against Utah Valley and a 78-62 win against Northern Arizona. Against Utah Valley, Carroll scored a season-high 32 points to go along with six rebounds shooting 11-of-16 from the field, 6-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. He also moved over the 2,000-point plateau and into second-place on USU’s all-time scoring list against the Wolverines. Just 24 hours later against Northern Arizona, Carroll scored a season-high 33 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals. He was 12-of-15 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Carroll, who set a new tournament record with 65 points, averaged 32.5 points and 5.5 rebounds during the two-day event, while shooting an unbelievable 74.2 percent from the field and 69.2 percent from three-point range. He was also a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line.
The other nominees were senior forward Reggie Larry, Boise State; senior guard, Kevin Bell, Fresno State; junior guard Mike Hall, Idaho; sophomore guard Kyle Gibson, Louisiana Tech; senior forward Marcelus Kemp and senior guard/forward Justin Hawkins, New Mexico State.