DENVER – New Mexico State’s Daniel Mullings has been named Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 6-12.
Mullings, a junior guard from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Laurier HS), led the Aggies to a pair of wins over Seattle U and Idaho last week. In a 96-87 win over Seattle U on Thursday, Mullings recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He also tied a career high with seven steals and dished out six assists. In NM State’s 78-54 win over Idaho, Mullings scored 16 points with six rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal.
For the week, Mullings averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game. He shot 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from the field, 60.0 percent (3-of-5) from the three-point line, and 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from the free throw line.
Other nominees included: Chicago State senior guard/forward Quinton Pippen scored 23 points, including the game winner at Kansas City … Grand Canyon freshman Sam Daly averaged 12.0 points in two games … Seattle U sophomore forward Deshaun Sunderhaus averaged 22.0 points and 12.5 rebounds over a pair of road games … Texas-Pan American senior guard Javorn Farrell averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds over his two games … Utah Valley senior guard Ben Aird recorded a 21-point, 15-rebound double-double in a win over Grand Canyon.