Led by Marcus Sasser being named Player of the Year, Houston dominated the American Athletic Conference’s 2022-23 season awards, which the league released on Wednesday morning.
Sasser led UH in scoring during the regular season, averaging 17.1 points per game. The senior guard ranked second on the team in assists (103) and steals (54).
Sasser joins Quentin Grimes (2020-21) as the only other Cougar to win Player of the Year during UH’s 10 seasons in the AAC.
Kelvin Sampson was named the AAC’s Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season after leading UH to a nation-best 29-2 record as well as tying the best single-season record in league play at 17-1.