Texas Tech’s Darrion Williams (player) and Arizona State’s Jayden Quaintance (newcomer) were voted for the final Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards of the calendar year. With a limited schedule of games prior to December 30, the next set of weekly honors will be announced on January 6.
Williams led the Red Raiders to a pair of wins to close non-conference play, averaging 16.5 points, 7.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds. The junior from Sacramento, California had a season-high 23 points in the win against Lamar on Saturday, adding seven rebounds and five assists. The forward majoring in journalism had 10 points, nine assists and four rebounds against Oral Roberts on Monday. He shot 50.0 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from behind the 3-point line, sinking five triples over the week. It is his second career Big 12 Player of the Week honor, after earning the distinction in the final week of the 2023-24 regular season.
Quaintance was the MVP of the Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, leading the Sun Devils to a 78-62 win over Massachusetts. The freshman finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, marking his third double-double of the season. The forward from Cleveland was an efficient 8-of-14 from the field, plus impacted the game on the defensive end with four blocks, increasing his nation-leading average to 3.45 per game. It was his four game of double-digit rebounds and his sixth double-digit scoring output in the previous seven games, earning his first career Big 12 weekly honor.
Big 12 Player of the Week
Nov. 11: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, Gr.
Nov. 18: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, Gr.
Nov. 25: Norchad Omier, Baylor, F, 5th
Dec. 2: Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State, G, Sr. & Javon Small, West Virginia, G, Sr.
Dec. 9: Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State, G, Sr.
Dec. 16: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, Gr.
Dec. 23: Darrion Williams, Texas Tech, F, Jr.
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Nov. 11: Egor Demin, BYU, G, Fr. & Zeke Mayo, Kansas, G, Sr.
Nov. 18: Egor Demin, BYU, G, Fr. & Joson Sanon, Arizona State, G, Fr.
Nov. 25: JT Toppin, Texas Tech, F, So.
Dec. 2: Tucker DeVries, West Virginia, G/F, Sr.
Dec. 9: Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr.
Dec. 16: Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr. & Zeke Mayo, Kansas, G, Sr.
Dec. 23: Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State, F, Fr.