March 05, 2006
Texas A&M junior Acie Law and Kansas freshman Brandon Rush have been named Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Player and Rookie of the Week for games of Feb. 27 - March 5 in voting by a panel of media covering the conference. Law wins player honors for the first time, becoming just the third Aggie in school history to garner Big 12 player recognition. Rush is named top rookie for the third time in 2005-06.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Acie Law, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-3, 185, Dallas, Texas/Kimball
Law converted the game-winning 3-point field goal at the buzzer to give Texas A&M a 46-43 victory against Texas. He followed with 14 points, a career-high nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 75-59 tally over Texas Tech, as the Aggies extended their win streak to seven games. In two outings, Law averaged 11.0 points, and 6.0 rebounds, with eight assists and five steals. He was also 10-of-11 (.909) from the free throw line. He is the third A&M player in Big 12 history to win a Player of the Week award (Bernard King, Jan. 28 and Dec. 2, 2002).
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brandon Rush, Kansas, G, Fr., 6-6, 202, Kansas City, Mo./Mt. Zion Academy (N.C.)
Rush led the Jayhawks to victories over Colorado (75-54) and Kansas State (66-52) last week, as KU earned a share of the Big 12 regular season title with Texas. The freshman guard averaged 18.5 points and 6.0 rebounds, shooting 44.8 percent from the floor. He also shot 53.8 percent from 3-point range, while recording three assists, two steals and one block. He scored 18 of his career-high 24 points against KSU in the second half. Rush?â„¢s three rookie selections are the most by a Kansas player in Big 12 history.
2005-06 Big 12 Men?â„¢s Basketball Weekly Awards
Player Rookie
Nov. 21 Curtis Stinson, Iowa State, G, Jr. Mario Boggan, Oklahoma State, F, Jr.
Nov. 28 LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas, F, So. David Hoskins, Kansas State, G, So.
Dec. 5 P.J. Tucker, Texas, F, Jr. Torre Johnson, Oklahoma State, F, Jr.
Dec. 12 Rahshon Clark, Iowa State, F, So. David Hoskins, Kansas State, G, So.
Thomas Gardner, Missouri, G, Jr.
Dec. 19 JamesOn Curry, Oklahoma State, G, So. Byron Eaton, Oklahoma State, G, Fr.
Dec. 27 David Monds, Oklahoma State, F/C, Jr. Marcus Walker, Nebraska, G, Fr.
Jan. 3 P.J. Tucker, Texas, F, Jr. Mario Boggan, Oklahoma State, F, Jr.
Jan. 9 P.J. Tucker, Texas, F, Jr. Brandon Rush, Kansas, G, Fr.
Jan. 16 Richard Roby, Colorado, G, So. Torre Johnson, Oklahoma State, F, Jr.
Jan. 23 Richard Roby, Colorado, G, So. Torre Johnson, Oklahoma State, F, Jr.
Daniel Gibson, Texas, G, So. Michael Neal, Oklahoma, G, Jr.
Jan. 30 Terrell Everett, Oklahoma, G, Sr. Mario Chalmers, Kansas, G, Fr.
Feb. 6 Curtis Stinson, Iowa State, G, Jr. Brandon Rush, Kansas, G, Fr.
Feb. 13 Mario Chalmers, Kansas, G, Fr. Curtis Jerrells, Baylor, G, Fr.
Feb. 20 Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech, G, Jr. Michael Neal, Oklahoma, G, Jr.
Feb. 27 P.J. Tucker, Texas, F, Jr. Julian Wright, Kansas, F, Fr.
Mar. 5 Acie Law, Texas A&M, G, Jr. Brandon Rush, Kansas, G, Fr.
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