DALLAS, Texas – FIU men's basketball's Denver Jones and Arturo Dean earned Conference USA Men's Basketball weekly honors the league office announced on Monday, as Jones was named the C-USA's Player of the Week while Dean was named the C-USA Freshman of the Week presented by Blenders Eyewear.
Jones and Dean averaged 24.5 points and 15.5 points per game, respectively, last week to lift FIU to its first two C-USA victories with home wins over Charlotte and reigning league champion UAB inside the Ocean Bank Convocation Center – marking the Panthers' first wins against the two programs since 2020.