TicketSmarter WAC Men’s Basketball Player Of The Week Announced
ARLINGTON, Texas – California Baptist’s Taran Armstrong and Abilene Christian’s Leonardo Bettiol have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Basketball Player and Freshman of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Armstrong, a sophomore guard, secured player of the week after averaging 21.5 points, 6.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for CBU. Armstrong poured in 24 points and dished out seven assists with five rebounds in a 74-66 CBU win at UT Arlington on Jan. 25. Armstrong added 19 points with five assists and four boards in a 64-58 setback at UTRGV on Jan. 28.
Bettiol, a forward, tallied 9.5 points per game and shot 66.7 percent from the floor for 1-1 Abilene Christian. Bettiol enjoyed a breakout performance in an 81-76 victory against Utah Tech on Jan. 28, scoring a career-high 17 points in just 16 minutes to help lead a balanced Wildcat offensive attack.
2022-23 TicketSmarter WAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taran Armstrong, So., G, California Baptist (Jan. 30)
Riley Grigsby, Sr., G/F, Seattle U (Jan. 23)
Riley Grigsby, Sr., G/F, Seattle U (Jan. 17)
Aziz Bandaogo, So., C, Utah Valley (Jan. 9)
Tevian Jones, Sr., G, Southern Utah (Jan. 3)
Trey Woodbury, Sr., G, Utah Valley (Dec. 27)
Justin Johnson, Sr., F, UTRGV (Dec. 19)
Aziz Bandaogo, So., C, Utah Valley (Dec. 12)
Le’Tre Darthard, Jr., G, Utah Valley (Dec. 5)
Justin Johnson, Sr., F, UTRGV (Nov. 28)
Freddy Hicks, So., G/F, Tarleton (Nov. 21)
Cameron Tyson, R-Jr., G, Seattle U (Nov. 14)
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Leonardo Bettiol, F, Abilene Christian (Jan. 30)
Chendall Weaver, G, UT Arlington (Jan. 23)
Kobe Knox, G, Grand Canyon (Jan. 17)
Chendall Weaver, G, UT Arlington (Jan. 9)
Anthony Wrzeszcz, G, Sam Houston (Dec. 27)
Adante’ Holiman, G, UTRGV (Dec. 19)
Parsa Fallah, C, Southern Utah (Dec. 12)
Brandon Walker, F, UT Arlington (Dec. 5)
Kobe Knox, G, Grand Canyon (Nov. 28)
Parsa Fallah, C, Southern Utah (Nov. 21)
Adante’ Holiman, G, UTRGV (Nov. 14)
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