Morris named Big 12 Player of the Week
January 25th, 2016 by admin
The Big 12 Conference announced their weekly men’s basketball award winners this morning and Iowa State’s Monte Morris has been named Player of the Week for the second time this season.
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Monté Morris, Iowa State, Jr., 6-4, 175, G, Flint, Mich./Beecher
Morris averaged 19 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds as Iowa State went 2-0 last week, with wins over No. 1 Oklahoma and at TCU. The junior guard shot 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the floor, including draining 3-of-4 from 3-point range. He finished with 20 points and seven rebounds against the top-ranked Sooners, the second victory in school history versus a No. 1 team. In the last five games, Morris is averaging 19 points and shooting 62.7 percent from the floor, 57.1 percent from behind the arc and 72.2 percent from the charity stripe. He ranks second in the Big 12 in both assists and steals this season.
Morris also was named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week.