LOGAN, UTAH – Utah State senior guard Ian Martinez has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Dec. 17. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
 
With its sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.
 
The native of Heredia, Costa Rica, led Utah State to a 2-0 record last week with an 84-82 win at Santa Clara and a 54-53 win against San Francisco in Salt Lake City.
 
Against the Broncos, Martinez led the Aggies with a career-best 28 points, while adding four rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block. He shot 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from the field, 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from behind the arc and 80.0 percent (8-of-10) at the free throw line.
 
Against the Dons, he led the Aggies with 20 points, while adding a career-high eight rebounds and career-high-tying five steals. He shot 81.8 percent (9-of-11) at the charity stripe in the game.
 
For the week, Martinez averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals, 1.0 assists and 0.5 blocks per game, while shooting 52.0 percent (13-of-25) from the field, 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from behind the arc and 81.0 percent (17-of-21) at the free throw line.
 
Utah State men's basketball wraps up nonconference play hosting East Tennessee State on Friday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m.
 
Season tickets for the 2023-24 men's basketball season are already on sale and can be purchased by visiting www.utahstateaggies.com or by calling the Utah State ticket office at 1-888-USTATE-1.
 
Utah State men's basketball news and information is available on Facebook (facebook.com/usumensbasketball), on Twitter (@usubasketball) and on Instagram (@usubasketball). Fans can also get USU men's basketball highlights on YouTube (youtube.com/utahstateathletics). Aggie fans can follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter (@usuathletics), on Facebook (facebook.com/usuathletics) or on Instagram (@usuathletics).
 
Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Junior guard Skye Miller (Anchorage, Alaska) had 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal in Utah State's 75-57 home loss to Northern Colorado this past weekend. Miller was 6-of-13 from the field, 2-of-3 from 3-point range and 1-for-2 at the free throw line.
 
2023-24 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
Aug. 28 – Shelby Capllonch, Volleyball
Sept. 4 – Adna Mehmedovic, Volleyball
Sept. 11 – Jaiden Francois, Football
Sept. 18 – Diera Walton, Soccer
Sept. 25 – Shelby Capllonch, Volleyball
Oct. 2 – Bodin Zarkovic, Men's Tennis
Oct. 9 – Cooper Legas, Football
Oct. 16 – Tatum Stall, Volleyball
Oct. 23 – Bodin Zarkovic, Men's Tennis
Oct. 30 – Julio Arronte Sanchez, Golf 
Nov. 6 – Whitney Lopez, Soccer
Nov. 13 – Tatum Stall, Volleyball
Nov. 20 – Cheyenne Stubbs, Women's Basketball
Nov. 27 – Levi Williams, Football
Dec. 4 – Great Osobor, Men's Basketball
Dec. 11 – Mason Falslev, Men's Basketball
Dec. 18 – Ian Martinez, Men's Basketball

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