Oklahoma State’s Avery Anderson III was named Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Kansas State’s Keyontae Johnson earned Newcomer honors after each led their teams to a pair of conference wins. Anderson picked up his first career award while Johnson was recognized for the fourth time this season.
 
Anderson averaged a team-best 16.0 points and 5.0 assists in Oklahoma State’s wins over Bedlam rival Oklahoma and No. 12 Iowa State. The senior guard helped OSU erase a 16-point deficit against the Cyclones on Saturday with 18, five assists and three rebounds in the 61-59 victory. Last Wednesday against OU, Anderson had zero turnovers in 28 minutes of work with five assists, a steal and 14 points as the Cowboys pulled away in the second half for a 72-56 win.
 
Johnson averaged 19.5 points and 9.5 boards in K-State’s 83-82 overtime win over No. 2/2 Kansas and 68-58 victory over Texas Tech. His lob dunk from fellow senior Markquis Nowell with 25 seconds left in overtime proved to be the game-winner over the Jayhawks. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Wildcats’ longtime rival while ending KU’s 10-game overall winning streak. Johnson tied the team lead with 24 points to go with eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 34 minutes. It was his 14th career 20-point game, including his sixth at K-State. He collected his 16th career double-double, including his third this season, with his 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go with three assists and a steal in 36 minutes in the win over the Red Raiders. Johnson has scored in double figures in all 19 games this season.
 
 
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Player:
Nov. 14: Adam Flagler, BU, G, Sr.
Nov. 21: LJ Cryer, BU, G, Jr.
Nov. 28: Markquis Nowell, K-State, G, Sr.
Dec. 5: Jalen Wilson, KU, F, Jr.
Dec. 12: Tre Mitchell, WVU, F, Sr.
Dec. 19: Marcus Carr, UT, G, Sr.
Dec. 27: Emanuel Miller, TCU, F, Sr.
Jan. 2: Marcus Carr, UT, G, Sr.
Jan. 9: Markquis Nowell, K-State, G, Sr.
Jan. 16: KJ Adams Jr., KU, F, So.
Jan. 23: Avery Anderson III, OSU, G, Sr.
 
Newcomer:
Nov. 14: Keyontae Johnson, K-State, F, Sr.
Nov. 21: Gradey Dick, KU, G, Fr.
Nov. 28: Jaren Holmes, ISU, G, Sr.
Dec. 5: Keyonte George, BU, G, Fr. and Gradey Dick, KU, G, Fr.
Dec. 12: Grant Sherfield, OU, G, Sr.
Dec. 19: Keyontae Johnson, K-State, F, Sr.
Dec. 27: Nae’Qwan Tomlin, K-State, F, Jr. and Grant Sherfield, OU, G, Sr.
Jan. 2: Keyonte George, BU, G, Fr.
Jan. 9: Keyontae Johnson, K-State, F, Sr.
Jan. 16: Sir'Jabari Rice, UT, G, Gr.
Jan. 23: Keyontae Johnson, K-State, F, Sr.