ARLINGTON, Texas – Utah Tech’s Jaylen Searles has been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Feb. 11.
 
Searles, a junior transfer forward, averaged 23.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals for Utah Tech over two home victories, shooting 63.0 percent from the floor. Searles tallied 13 points, four rebounds and three steals for the Trailblazers in a 70-68 thriller against rival Southern Utah on Feb. 8. Searles filled up the stat sheet against California Baptist on Feb. 10, hitting 12-of-16 shots from the field for a game-high 33 points to go along with eight boards, four assists and four steals in an 85-78 victory.
 
2023-24 TicketSmarter WAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jaylen Searles, Jr., F, Utah Tech (Feb. 12)
Lue Williams, Sr., G, Tarleton State (Feb. 5)
Dominique Ford, Jr., G, Southern Utah (Jan. 29)
Dominique Daniels Jr., Jr., G, California Baptist (Jan. 22)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Jan. 16)
Gabe McGlothan, R-Sr., F, Grand Canyon (Jan. 8)
KiAndre Gaddy, Sr., F, Tarleton State (Jan. 2)
Cameron Tyson, R-Sr., G, Seattle U (Dec. 26)
Gabe McGlothan, R-Sr., F, Grand Canyon (Dec. 18)
Gabe McGlothan, R-Sr., F, Grand Canyon (Dec. 11)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Dec. 4)
Jakorie Smith, Sr., F, Tarleton State (Nov. 27)
Shemar Wilson, Sr., F, UT Arlington (Nov. 20)
DaJuan Gordon, Grad, G, UT Arlington (Nov. 13)
 
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Jaylen Searles, Jr., F, Utah Tech (Feb. 12)
Phillip Russell, Jr., G, UT Arlington (Feb. 5)
Dominique Daniels Jr., Jr., G, California Baptist (Jan. 29)
Dominique Daniels Jr., Jr., G, California Baptist (Jan. 22)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Jan. 16)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Jan. 8)
Elijah Elliott, Jr., G, UTRGV (Jan. 2)
Duke Brennan, So., F, Grand Canyon (Dec. 26)
Phillip Russell, Jr., G, UT Arlington (Dec. 18)
Caleb Stone-Carrawell, R-Sr., F, Utah Valley (Dec. 11)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Dec. 4)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Nov. 27)
Tyon Grant-Foster, Sr., G, Grand Canyon (Nov. 20)
Dominique Daniels Jr., Jr., G, California Baptist (Nov. 13)