IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the 13th week of the season.
 
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane
Cook averaged 23.5 points and 3.5 assists while shooting 58.6 percent from the field (17-29) in two Tulane victories last week. The sophomore had 22 points and five assists in Wednesday’s win over SMU and recorded 25 points in the Green Wave’s overtime victory at Memphis on Saturday.
 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Jarace Walker, F, Houston
Walker averaged 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals as the Cougars won two games. The freshman, who shot 63.6 percent from 3-point range (7-11) for the week, recorded 15 points and five rebounds at Wichita State on Thursday before posting 23 points and six rebounds against Temple on Sunday in a battle of The American’s top-2 teams.
 
HONOR ROLL
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
DeJulius averaged 15.0 points and 8.0 assists as the Bearcats won a pair of games.
 
Brandon Johnson, So., F, East Carolina
Johnson averaged 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in two games for the Pirates.
 
DeAndre Williams, Sr., F, Memphis
Williams posted a big double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds against Tulane on Saturday.
 
Tyler Harris, Sr., G, South Florida
Harris recorded 21 points and was 5-of-10 from behind the 3-point line in the Bulls’ win over East Carolina on Wednesday.
 
James Rojas, Sr., F, Wichita State
Rojas shot 70.6 percent from the field while averaging 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in two games for the Shockers.