COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State's Brian Amuneke was named Mountain West Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday morning.
In the Bulldogs' only game of the week, Amuneke scored 17 points against Boise State. It was the Los Angeles product's seventh double-figure outing this season, and sixth since Jan. 20. He ranks third among freshmen in the MW in scoring in conference games at 9.5 points per game.
Amuneke was 5-of-12 in the contest, knocking down three 3-pointers. It was his fifth game with at least three triples.
The freshman was making just his third start of the year, and second in a row.
This is Amuneke's first weekly conference honor, and the third for the Bulldogs this season.