Baylor MBB Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Awards

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 10, 2022
Baylor MBB Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Awards
Flagler and Akinjo led Bears to wins over Oklahoma and TCU
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>
IRVING, Texas – Adam Flagler and James Akinjo led Baylor to a pair of wins last week and swept the Big 12 Conference weekly awards in the process, as announced Monday by the league office.

Flagler was named the Big 12 Player of the Week while Akinjo was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the week. This is the second-straight week Akinjo has been honored with a conference weekly award after being selected Player of the Week on Jan. 3. He joins Kendall Brown (Dec. 20) to give the Bears two Newcomer of the Week winners this season.

The duo led Baylor in a pair of wins at home against Oklahoma and on the road at TCU, upping the nation’s longest winning streak to 21 games, the third-longest streak in Big 12 history.

Flagler, Baylor’s second Big 12 Player of the Week winner this season, tied his Baylor career-high with 22 points in each game, marking seven-straight double-digit scoring outputs. His week was punctuated by going 8-of-14 from the field, including 6-of-10 from three-point range, against TCU. Flagler's six three-pointers, all in the second half, helped No. 1 Baylor erase a nine-point second-half deficit and spurred on a 17-0 BU run that put them back in front for good. For the week, Flagler hit 8-of-14 three-point attempts (57.1%) and 16-of-27 field goal attempts (59.3%) overall.

Akinjo averaged 23.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game to help the Bears in their two wins. He matched a career-high with 27 points in a home win over the Sooners, where he shot 10-of-15 (66.7%) from the floor to go along with five assists. In Saturday's win at TCU, Akinjo scored 20 points on 9-of-15 (60%) shooting to go along with eight assists and three steals. It was his third 20-point output of the season, all coming in the last two weeks. He is Baylor’s second Big 12 Newcomer of the Week this season.
This marks the seventh time Baylor players have swept Big 12 weekly awards. LaceDarius Dunn (Player) and Ekpe Udoh (Newcomer) were the first to do it on Jan. 4, 2010, and they again accomplished the feat on Feb. 15, 2010. Perry Jones III (Player) and Pierre Jackson (Newcomer) swept on Jan. 16, 2012, Cory Jefferson (Player) and Isaiah Austin (Newcomer) did so on Nov. 12, 2012, Austin (Player) and Kenny Chery (Newcomer) swept on Feb. 17, 2014, and Jared Butler (Player) and MaCio Teague (Newcomer) did so on Jan. 13, 2020.
Baylor players have earned multiple Big 12 Player of the Week honors in 11-consecutive seasons, and a BU player has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week at least once in 15 of the last 18 seasons.
The Bears return to action with another top-25 battle at home against No. 19 Texas Tech on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT The game will be televised on ESPN2. Tickets are on sale for $10 at www.BaylorBears.com/tickets<http://www.baylorbears.com/tickets>.

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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 (11/25)
2019-20 – Freddie Gillespie (12/9)
2019-20 – Jared Butler (1/13)*
2020-21 – Jared Butler (1/25)
2020-21 – Davion Mitchell (2/1)
2020-21 – MaCio Teague (3/8)
2021-22 – James Akinjo (1/3)
2021-22 – Adam Flagler (1/10)*

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<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7071> (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 (1/10), Sr.*
 * - swept Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week honors
 2021-22 BAYLOR MBB HONORS
James Akinjo
2021 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 3)
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (The Athletic)
Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
No. 67 on CBS’ Top 100 Players for 2021-22
John Wooden Award Midseason Watch List

Kendall Brown
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 20)
2021 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team
Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year

Adam Flagler
Big 12 Player of the Week (1/10)
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (The Athletic)
Luke Olson Award Watch List
No. 12 on The Athletic’s Top 20 Guards for 2021-22
No. 38 on CBS’ Top 100 Players for 2021-22

Matthew Mayer
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
No. 29 on CBS’ Top 100 Players for 2021-22

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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications | Baylor University
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