RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Jordan Caroline has been named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Week for the second week in a row after averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds per game in a pair of victories over No. 20 Arizona State and Grand Canyon.
The senior forward had 16 points and 10 rebounds in the 72-66 win at Staples Center in Los Angeles Friday against the Sun Devils.
He notched his seventh double-double of the season Sunday during the 74-66 victory over Grand Canyon at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix.
For the week, Caroline shot 44 percent from the field, 33 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent at the free-throw line.
He moved into 13th place on Nevada’s all-time scoring list with 1,366 points.
No. 7 Nevada (10-0) hosts South Dakota State (8-3) Saturday at 6 p.m.