Scoring Averages Help Paige, Trent Earn Men’s Basketball Honors
Irving, Texas – With averages of 20 points per game or better, guards Jaysean Paige (West Virginia) and Malique Trent (TCU) have been named the latest Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week award winners. It is the third weekly honor this year for Paige, while Trent becomes the second Horned Frog athlete to be honored this season.
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jaysean Paige, West Virginia, G, 6-2, 200, Sr., Jamestown, N.Y./Perry County Central/Moberly Area CC
Paige helped the Mountaineers to a 2-0 week as West Virginia moved into sole possession of second place in the league standings. The senior guard averaged 25.5 points, including a career-best 34 points in 34 minutes in a win over Iowa State. It was a school record for most points by a WVU player coming off the bench. He then added a game-high 17 points in a road victory at Oklahoma State. Paige shot 51.3 percent in the two outings and made all nine attempts from the free throw line. He has led the Mountaineers in scoring 10 times in conference play this season.
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Malique Trent, TCU, G, 6-2, 185, So., Portsmouth, Va./Norcom/New Mexico JC
Trent was the highest scoring newcomer in the Big 12 last week, averaging 20.0 points in two contests. The sophomore guard opened the week by scoring 15 points off the bench on 5-of-11 shooting from the field at Texas Tech. He then tallied a career-high 25 points on 6-of-13 shooting in a starting role versus No. 19 Baylor. He scored 19 points in the second half alone, as the Horned Frogs cut the deficit to single digits. Trent shot 45.8 percent from the field for the week, including 4-of-9 (.444) from 3-point range. He also made 14-of-16 (.875) from the charity stripe while adding five rebounds and five steals
Irving, Texas – With averages of 20 points per game or better, guards Jaysean Paige (West Virginia) and Malique Trent (TCU) have been named the latest Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week award winners. It is the third weekly honor this year for Paige, while Trent becomes the second Horned Frog athlete to be honored this season.
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jaysean Paige, West Virginia, G, 6-2, 200, Sr., Jamestown, N.Y./Perry County Central/Moberly Area CC
Paige helped the Mountaineers to a 2-0 week as West Virginia moved into sole possession of second place in the league standings. The senior guard averaged 25.5 points, including a career-best 34 points in 34 minutes in a win over Iowa State. It was a school record for most points by a WVU player coming off the bench. He then added a game-high 17 points in a road victory at Oklahoma State. Paige shot 51.3 percent in the two outings and made all nine attempts from the free throw line. He has led the Mountaineers in scoring 10 times in conference play this season.
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Malique Trent, TCU, G, 6-2, 185, So., Portsmouth, Va./Norcom/New Mexico JC
Trent was the highest scoring newcomer in the Big 12 last week, averaging 20.0 points in two contests. The sophomore guard opened the week by scoring 15 points off the bench on 5-of-11 shooting from the field at Texas Tech. He then tallied a career-high 25 points on 6-of-13 shooting in a starting role versus No. 19 Baylor. He scored 19 points in the second half alone, as the Horned Frogs cut the deficit to single digits. Trent shot 45.8 percent from the field for the week, including 4-of-9 (.444) from 3-point range. He also made 14-of-16 (.875) from the charity stripe while adding five rebounds and five steals
