Marcus Weathers named AAC Co-Player of the Week

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

IRVING, Texas (SMU/American Athletic Conference) – Marcus Weathers was named the co-American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

Weathers averaged 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 73.9% (17-23) from the field, 2-of-3 on threes and 8-of-8 on free throws. He led the team in scoring in both victories, scoring 17 in the 74-54 win at USF on Wednesday and then a season-high 27 points with nine rebounds in Saturday's 69-61 triumph over Temple.

For the season, Weathers is averaging 11.7 points (16th AAC), 7.0 rebounds (2nd AAC), 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks. He is hitting 56.4% on field goals, 41.4% on 3-pointers (12-29) and 75.0% at the free-throw line (11th AAC). He leads The American with four double-doubles while his 2.2 offensive rebounds per game rank seventh in the league and he is fourth in defensive rebounds at 4.8 per game.

This is the fourth AAC Player of the Week award for the Mustangs this season. Kendric Davis has taken home the honor three times in 2021-22. Davis is on the 2021-22 Wooden Award Watch List, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List and was a unanimous preseason All-American Athletic Conference First-Team selection.

The Mustangs are 16-4 overall and 7-1 in the American Athletic Conference. SMU has won five straight and 13 of its last 14 overall. The Mustangs are 11-0 at Moody Coliseum this season, where they host Wichita State on Thursday at 6 p.m. It is a quick home-and-home against the Shockers with a rematch in Wichita on Saturday at 5 p.m. For tickets and other game information, visit SMUMustangs.com/gameday.

American Athletic Conference Players of the Week
Marcus Weathers, Sr., F, SMU
Jalen Cook, Fr., G, Tulane

[Terry Webster]

Well deserved.

[Charleston Pony]

Terrific week for Marcus. Now we need everyone to be "on" for this week's games vs Wichita State. This week will probably determine whether SMU is going to be Houston's toughest competition or whether our guys are just entering the toughest part of the AAC schedule. Looks to me like a really tough 10 games ahead. Going to be a grind. Need Marcus' toughness to rub off on everyone.