SAN FRANCISCO – Junior guard Chris Duarte has been named Pac-12 player of the week for the second time this season.
The Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, native posted a stat line Thursday against USC not seen at the Division I level in nearly 21 years. He had 30 points, 11 rebounds and a Matthew Knight Arena record eight steals in the win against the Trojans. The last player to do that was Niagara's Alvin Young, who had 34 points, 11 rebounds and nine steals against Saint Peter's on Jan. 30, 1999.
The eight steals was the most by a Duck since Kenya Wilkins set the school record with nine against Boise State on Dec.