Baylor MBB Pair Pick up Big 12 Weekly Awards

[Roberts, Matt]


BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 7, 2022
Baylor MBB Pair Pick up Big 12 Weekly Awards
BU claims both awards for the second time this season
For more information, contact: David Kaye, 254-709-5147, David_Kaye at baylor.edu<mailto:David_Kaye at baylor.edu>
IRVING, Texas – James Akinjo and Kendall Brown were honored as Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, when the Big 12 Conference weekly awards were announced Monday.
The pair was instrumental in Baylor’s two wins last week, securing the program’s second-straight Big 12 Title. Akinjo was named the Big 12 Player of the Week for the second time this season (Jan. 3) and picked up his fourth Big 12 weekly award of the season, while Brown won Co-Newcomer of the week, earning his second such award (Dec. 20). Monday’s announcement marks the second time this season Baylor has won both weekly awards (Jan. 10). This week’s honors mark the sixth and seventh Big 12 weekly awards for the Bears this season.
Akinjo closed out the regular season in style, averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals while playing a team-high 37.8 minutes per game. The conference’s leader in assists facilitated early in BU’s game at No. 21 Texas with four first-half assists and four points. In the second half, the senior scored 15 points, including six of Baylor’s final eight points. He led the Bears in points (19), assists (seven), rebounds (career-high eight), steals (two) and minutes (38) to help seal the 68-61 road win in Austin.
In Baylor’s Big 12-clinching victory against Iowa State, the Arizona transfer had a game-high 20 points, four rebounds, six assists, and two steals. It took another strong second-half from the senior to fend off a comeback from the Cyclones with 13 points and four assists in the final 20 minutes. After Iowa State regained the lead with 3:52 to play, Akinjo scored Baylor’s next five points to put the Bears back in front for good.
Brown averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 62 percent from the field and making all three 3-point attempts in wins at No. 21 Texas and vs. Iowa State. In the conference-clinching win over Iowa State, Brown notched his team-leading third double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. His 16 points were a career-high in Big 12 play and were punctuated with a pair of highlight-reel dunks, adding to his team lead with 41.
The Cottage Grove, Minn., native, began the week with 13 points and five rebounds in a 68-61 win at Texas. Brown helped the Bears hang in early against the Horns netting 12 first-half points, including his only two three-point attempts of the game. At the time, his 13-points tied a career-high in a Big 12 game and marked his 18th double-digit scoring output of the season.
The No. 2 seed Bears open play at the 2022 Big 12 Championship with Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup against No. 7 seed Oklahoma at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. The winner of that game will face the winner of Thursday’s 8:30 p.m. quarterfinal between No. 3 seed Texas Tech and No. 6 seed Iowa State. That semifinal game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Friday, and the championship game is at 5 p.m. Saturday.
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BAYLOR'S BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
1996-97 – Patrick Hunter (2/17)
1997-98 – Patrick Hunter (1/4)
1997-98 – Brian Skinner (1/11)
1998-99 – Kish Lewis (11/24)
1999-00 – Terry Black (1/3)
2000-01 – Terry Black (2/19)
2002-03 – Lawrence Roberts (2/17)
2007-08 – Curtis Jerrells (11/19)
2007-08 – Kevin Rogers (12/24)
2007-08 – Curtis Jerrells (1/28)
2007-08 – Kevin Rogers (3/3)
2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (11/16)
2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (1/4)*
2009-10 – Ekpe Udoh (1/11)
2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (2/15)*
2011-12 – Perry Jones III (12/19)
2011-12 – Perry Jones III (1/16)*
2012-13 – Cory Jefferson (11/12)*
2012-13 – Pierre Jackson (1/28)
2012-13 – Pierre Jackson (3/10)
2013-14 – Cory Jefferson (12/2)
2013-14 – Isaiah Austin (2/17)*
2013-14 – Cory Jefferson (2/24)
2013-14 – Kenny Chery (3/9)
2014-15 – Rico Gathers (1/26)
2014-15 – Rico Gathers (2/9)
2015-16 – Rico Gathers (11/16)
2015-16 – Taurean Prince (12/7)
2015-16 – Johnathan Motley (2/22)
2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (11/28)
2016-17 – Manu Lecomte (12/5)
2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (1/9)
2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (1/23)
2017-18 – Manu Lecomte (2/12)
2017-18 – Terry Maston (2/19)
2018-19 – Tristan Clark (12/31)
2018-19 – King McClure (1/21)
2018-19 – Makai Mason (2/4)
2019-20 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (11/25)
2019-20 – Freddie Gillespie (12/9)
2019-20 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (1/13)*
2020-21 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (1/25)
2020-21 – Davion Mitchell<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10364> (2/1)
2020-21 – MaCio Teague<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10367> (3/8)
2021-22 – James Akinjo<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10883> (1/3)
2021-22 – Adam Flagler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10362> (1/10)*
2021-22 – James Akinjo (3/7)*

* - swept Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week honors

BAYLOR'S BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK
1996-97 – Leon Morris (12/30), Fr.
1999-00 – Terry Black (11/30), Jr.
2000-01 – Chad Elsey (12/18), Jr.
2001-02 – Lawrence Roberts (11/26), Fr.
2001-02 – John Lucas III (12/10), Fr.
2001-02 – John Lucas III (1/7), Fr.
2004-05 – Aaron Bruce (12/27), Fr.
2004-05 – Tim Bush (1/3), Jr.
2005-06 – Curtis Jerrells (2/13), Fr.
2006-07 – Tweety Carter (12/18), Fr.
2007-08 – LaceDarius Dunn (11/26), Fr.
2007-08 – LaceDarius Dunn (3/10), Fr.
2008-09 – Quincy Acy (11/24), Fr.
2009-10 – Ekpe Udoh (11/30), Jr.
2009-10 – Ekpe Udoh (1/4), Jr.*
2009-10 – Ekpe Udoh (2/15), Jr.*
2010-11 – Perry Jones III (11/22), Fr.
2010-11 – Perry Jones III (1/17), Fr.
2010-11 – Perry Jones III (2/28), Fr.
2011-12 – Brady Heslip (12/26), So.
2011-12 – Pierre Jackson (1/16), Jr.*
2011-12 – Pierre Jackson (2/4), Jr.
2011-12 – Pierre Jackson (3/4), Jr.
2012-13 – Isaiah Austin (11/12), Fr.*
2012-13 – Isaiah Austin (12/17), Fr.
2013-14 – Kenny Chery (12/9), Jr.
2013-14 – Kenny Chery (2/17), Jr.*
2014-15 – Lester Medford (12/8), Jr.
2014-15 – Johnathan Motley (12/29), RFr.
2016-17 – Manu Lecomte (11/14), Jr.
2016-17 – Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (12/19), Jr.
2016-17 – Manu Lecomte (1/3), Jr.
2016-17 – Manu Lecomte (2/13), Jr.
2018-19 – Makai Mason (1/28), Sr.
2018-19 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (2/25), Fr.
2019-20 – MaCio Teague<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10367> (1/13), Jr.*
2019-20 – MaCio Teague<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10367> (2/10), Jr.
2021-22 – Kendall Brown<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10885> (12/20), Fr.
2021-22 – James Akinjo<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10883> (1/10), Sr.*
2021-22 – James Akinjo<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10883> (2/14), Sr.
2021-22 – Kendall Brown (3/7), Fr.*

* - swept Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week honors


BAYLOR MBB 2021-22 SEASON HONORS
James Akinjo
All-America Third Team (Sporting News)
All-Big 12 First Team
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Bob Cousy Award Finalist
Midseason All-America First Team (Sporting News)
Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List
2021 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP
Big 12 Player of the Week (March 7)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 14)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 3)

Kendall Brown
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Julius Erving Award Top 10 Watch List
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 7)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 20)
2021 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team

Scott Drew
Big 12 Coach of the Year (third-straight)
Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List

Adam Flagler
All-Big 12 Second Team
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 10)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Jerry West Award Top 10 Watch List
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Lute Olson Award Watch List

Matthew Mayer
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List

Mitchell Paul
Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua
Big 12 Defensive Player of The Year
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MGOLF/ WGOLF/ FOOTBALL/ MBB)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-4206 | C: 254-709-2348

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