With big performances in big wins, Tulane’s Kevin Cross, Duke’s Kyle Filipowski and UNLV’S Dedan Thomas headline this week’s awards list.
It’s time for another set of weekly awards here at Heat Check CBB!
As always, we’ve run the numbers, both in our own Gold Star scoring system and on Bart Torvik’s sliders, and come up with 15 players who stood out over the past seven days. Without further ado, here are our weekly Heat Check CBB award winners for Dec. 11-17.
The Gold Stars
Player of the Week: Kevin Cross, Tulane
- 91.83 Gold Star points in two games
- 25 points (6/9 FG, 12/16 FT), 12 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 steals on Dec. 14 vs. Furman
- 20 points (9/10 FG, 1/2 FT), 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 blocks on Dec. 16 vs. Southern
Freshman of the Week: Dedan Thomas Jr., UNLV
- 63.16 Gold Star points in two games
- 16 points (7/15 FG), 9 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 0 turnovers on Dec. 13 vs. Creighton
- 24 points (6/16 FG, 12/16 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal on Dec. 16 vs. Saint Mary’s
Performance of the Week: Kyle Filipowski, Duke
- 52.83 Gold Star points on Dec. 12 vs. Hofstra
- 28 points (10/16 FG, 4/5 FT), 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal
The Arthurs
Main Attraction: Wesley Cardet Jr., Chicago State
- Thresholds: 80.0 MIN%, 35.0 USG%, 110.0 ORtg, < 50.0 AST% (min. 2 GP)
- Cardet’s line: 92.5 MIN%, 36.6 USG%, 118.6 ORtg, 40.6 AST%
Floor General: Xavier Johnson, Southern Illinois
- Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, 50.0 AST%, < 20.0 TOV% (min. 2 GP)
- Johnson’s line: 100.0 MIN%, 53.1 AST%, 19.6 TOV%
Highlight Reel: Cameron Matthews, Mississippi State
- Thresholds: 60 MIN%, 4 dunks, 4.0 BLK%, 4.0 STL%
- Collins’ line: 72.5 MIN%, 4 dunks, 7.5 BLK%, 5.5 STL%
Junkyard Dog: Aziz Bandaogo, Cincinnati
- Thresholds: 60.0 MIN%, 15.0 ORB%, 30.0 DRB% (min. 2 GP)
- Bandaogo’s line: 63.8 MIN%, 15.5 ORB%, 42.4 DRB%
Unicorn: Jaden Brownell, Illinois-Chicago
- Thresholds: 50.0 MIN%, 10.0 BLK%, 10.0 AST%, 40.0 3P%, 10 3PA, 10 3PA/100 (min. 2 GP)
- Brownell’s line: 58.8 MIN%, 11.0 BLK%, 34.2 AST%, 80.0 3P%,10 3PA, 12.4 3PA/100
Cutpurse: Johnathan Massie, Longwood
- Thresholds: 60.0 MIN%, 7.0 STL% (min. 2 GP)
- Massie’s line: 76.3 MIN%, 7.5 STL%
Artilleryman: Chibuzo Agbo, Boise State
- Thresholds: 45.0 3P%, 20 3PA, 20.0 3PA/100
- Agbo’s line: 45.0 3P%, 20 3PA, 21.1 3PA/100
Infantryman: Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville
- Threshold: 80.0 FT%, 20 FTA, 100.0 FT rate
- Huntley-Hatfield’s line: 80.0 FT%, 25 FTA, 138.9 FT rate
Brick Wall: Izaiah Cozart, Eastern Kentucky
- Thresholds: 80.0 MIN%, 10.0 BLK% (min. 2 GP)
- Cozart’s line: 87.5 MIN%, 11.6 BLK%
Glue Guy: Brent Davis, Chicago State
- Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, < 15.0 USG%, 5.0 ORB%, 10.0 DRB%, 10.0 AST%, 1.0 STL%, 1.0 BLK%
- Davis’ line: 82.5 MIN%, 12.5 USG%, 7.1 ORB%, 11.2 DRB%, 12.4 AST%, 4.7 STL%, 1.7 BLK%
Secret Weapon: Drew Fielder, Georgetown
- Thresholds: < 50 MIN%, 20.0 USG%, 150.0 ORtg (min. 2 GP, 20 total minutes)
- Fielder’s line: 47.1 MIN%, 20.4 USG%, 161.0 ORtg