LOGAN, Utah — Utah State junior wing
Great Osobor was named the Mountain West Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
The native of Bradford, England, led the Aggies to a 2-0 mark last week with an 83-59 home win against Wyoming and an 87-86 road victory at UNLV.
For the week, he averaged a team-best 22.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, while adding 3.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game and shooting 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the field and 93.3 percent (14-of-15) at the free throw line.
Against Wyoming, Osobor had 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, while shooting 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the field and 100.0 percent (2-of-2) at the charity stripe.
At UNLV, he had 24 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, while shooting 50.0 percent (6-of-12) from the field and 92.3 percent (12-of-13) at the free throw line. Osobor knocked down the game-winning free throws with 8.4 seconds remaining to culminate a five-point play at UNLV. He erupted for 20 points and 12 rebounds in the second half against the Rebels.
No. 20 Utah State (16-1, 4-0 MW) returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at New Mexico (14-3, 2-2 MW) in a game that will be nationally televised on Fox Sports 1. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 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.
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