IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the first week of the 2020-21 season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Marcus Sasser, So., Guard, Houston
Sasser aided the Cougars to a 3-0 start to the season by averaging 17.3 points and shooting 50 percent from 3-point range (12-24). The sophomore guard broke the Fertitta Center record with seven 3-pointers in the season-opening home win over Lamar on Wednesday and recorded a game-high 17 points in the Cougars’ 64-53 win over No.