DENVER – Idaho’s Connor Hill has been named Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 9-15.
Hill, a junior guard from Post Falls, Idaho (Post Falls HS), had back-to-back 20-plus point performances as Idaho went 1-1 in two road games at Montana and Portland State. In a 69-58 loss at Montana, Hill scored 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field. Hill gave the Vandals the lead twice in the second half and tied the game on two more occasions in the second half at Montana. He had 21 points, five rebounds and a career-high five assists in Idaho’s 76-75 win at Portland State. Hill hit 6-of-10 shots from the field, including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc at PSU.
For the week, Hill averaged 22.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.5 steals per game. He shot 55.6 percent (15-of-27) from the field, 47.4 percent (9-of-19) and 60 percent (6-of-10) from the free throw line. His nine three-point field goals on the week give him 163 for his career, just six shy from breaking Idaho’s career record of 168 held by Orland Lightfoot since 1994.
Other nominees included: Bakersfield senior guard Issiah Grayson scored a career-high 29 points at Omaha … Chicago State senior guard Nate Duhon scored 18 points in an overtime contest at DePaul … Grand Canyon senior center Killian Larson recorded his seventh double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 63-61 loss at Northern Arizona … Kansas City freshman guard Martez Harrison scored 20 points against Indiana State … New Mexico State sophomore center Sim Bhullar averaged 12.5 points and shot 59 percent at the Aggies went 1-1 … Texas-Pan American sophomore forward Shaquille Hines scored 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting at TCU … Utah Valley senior guard Holton Hunsaker averaged 17.5 points as the Wolverines went 1-1 with a win over Weber State.