DENVER – New Mexico State’s Daniel Mullings has been named Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 27-Feb. 2.
Mullings, a junior guard from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Laurier HS), averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in two wins last week to help the Aggies hold on to a tie for second place in the WAC standings. He was also a perfect 20-for-20 from the charity stripe. In an 89-86 victory over Bakersfield, Mullings led the Aggies with 19 points, including four points in the final two minutes of the game, to go along with six rebounds and two assists. He followed it up with a game-high 21 points while also tying for the New Mexico State lead in rebounds with eight in a blowout win over Utah Valley, which entered the game on an eight-game winning streak and was undefeated in WAC play.
Mullings is averaging 17.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game this season. He is shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 74.1 percent from the free throw line this year.
Other nominees included: Bakersfield senior guard Issiah Grayson averaged 23.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals as the Roadrunners went 1-1 on the week … Chicago State junior guard Clarke Rosenberg finished with 25 points and six assists in a one-point loss to Grand Canyon … Grand Canyon senior guard Killian Larson averaged 17.5 points and 12.5 rebounds as the Antelopes went 2-0 on the week … Idaho senior forward Stephen Madison finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists in a one-point loss to Seattle U … Kansas City freshman guard Martez Harrison averaged 15.5 points and 3.5 assists in a pair of games … Seattle U freshman guard Emmanuel Chibuogwu finished with a career-high 10 points, including the game-winner, for the Redhawks in a win over Idaho … Texas-Pan American junior guard Shaquille Hines averaged 13.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks over two games … Utah Valley senior guard Holton Hunsaker averaged 15.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists as the Wolverines went 1-1 on the week.