Week 11 Big 12 Basketball Players of the Week Announced
With Week 11 of the college basketball season officially in the books, the Big 12 Conference announced two players that would be taking home the 11th iteration of the Big 12 Basketball Weekly Awards for the 2023-24 season.
Houston‘s Jamal Shead took home the title for Big 12 Player of the Week while Kansas State‘s Arthur Kaluma claimed Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors.
Houston guard Jamal Shead earned the title of Big 12 Player of the Week after back-to-back impressive performances against No. 25 Texas Tech and UCF. Shead led the Cougars to a 2-0 record during the stretch all while averaging 19.5 points, 7.5 assists, and three steals along with an impressive 3.75 assist-turnover ratio. Against Texas Tech, Shead scored a career-high 29 points en route to a x-x win over the Red Raiders. With wins against Tech and UCF, Shead secured the 104th win of his career and moved to 56-3 inside Fertitta Center, according to the official release.
Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma had an outstanding week of basketball earning his seventh career double-double against ninth-ranked Baylor. Kaluma led the Wildcats to a 2-0 record against No. 9 Baylor and Oklahoma while averaging 17.5 points on 52.4 percent shooting, (54.5 percent from three), with 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and one block in 38.5 minutes of action. While the Arizona native had several key plays in the stretch, Kaluma connected on a game-winning four-point play with 20 seconds left in overtime against Scott Drew and Baylor.
Last Week’s Winners:
Player: Emanuel Miller, TCU, F, Sr.
Newcomer: Max Abmas, UT, G, Gr.
