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Ramsey Earns Third Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Honor
February 24, 2020 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech freshman Jahmi'us Ramsey has been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for the third time this season following a 25-point performance at Iowa State where he also had a career-high seven assists and only one turnover. He also had 17 points in a home win over Kansas State last Wednesday to help the No. 22 Red Raiders to a two-win week that improved them to 9-5 in conference play.
Along with Ramsey's weekly honor, Udoka Azubuike was named the Big 12 Player of the Week after going for 23 points and 19 rebounds for Kansas in its win over Baylor on Saturday. Ramsey and the Red Raiders (18-9, 9-5 Big 12) return to action against Oklahoma at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Oklahoma City before hosting Texas at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the United Supermarkets Arena.Â
Ramsey leads the Big 12 by shooting 44.6 percent on 3-pointers and is second in scoring at 16.3 points per game after also going for 17 points with two 3-pointers last Wednesday against Kansas State. A freshman from Arlington with 374 total points this season, Ramsey is currently 54-for-121 on 3-pointers and has made at least two in the past eight games and in 15 games overall. A 6-foot-4 guard, he has scored in double-figures in 19 of 23 games played this season with a Big 12 high coming at Kansas where he scored 26 by going 5-for-8 on 3-pointers after scoring 21 against West Virginia by also connecting on 5 of 8 shots from beyond the arc. Ramsey, who scored 13 points in his first matchup against OU, has hit five 3-pointers in four games this season and had a previous career-high four assists two weeks ago at Oklahoma State where he also scored 14 points. He was named an All-Big 12 Preseason Honorable Mention selection coming into the season before earning three weekly awards so far this year. Ramsey scored a career-high 27 points in a win over Long Island where he hit five 3-pointers for the first of four times this season and has already scored 20 or more points in seven of 23 games played. He missed four games due to a left hamstring injury he suffered with 10 minutes remaining against Iowa, but has started 17 straight games since his return. In conference play, Ramsey is averaging 16.4 points per game and is at 18.2 points per game in the past five games where he is 11 of 22 (50 percent) on 3-pointers.
Tech has earned six Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors this season with Ramsey earning three and TJ Holyfield, Terrence Shannon, Jr. and Chris Clarke each being selected once. Kyler Edwards was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Jan. 20.Â
Azubuike was dominant in No. 3 Kansas' win at No. 1 Baylor scoring 23 points and pulling down a career-high 19 rebounds with three blocked shots. He was 11-for-13 from the field with eight dunks. The senior center became the first player since 1996-97 to post 20+ points, 15+ rebounds and 3+ blocks against an AP No. 1 team. Earlier in the week, he had 13 points and seven rebounds against Iowa State. Azubuike is the lone player in the Big 12 averaging a double-double with 13.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg.
Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Nov. 11: Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State, G, So.
Nov. 18: Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma, F, Sr.
Nov. 25: Jared Butler, Baylor, G, So.
Dec. 2: Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, So.
Dec. 9: Freddie Gillespie, Baylor, F, Sr.
Dec. 16: Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, So.
Dec. 23: Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma, F, Sr.
Dec. 30: Cartier Diarra, K-State, G, Jr.
Jan. 6: Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State, G, So.
Jan. 13: Jared Butler, Baylor, G, So.
Jan. 20: Kyler Edwards, Texas Tech, G, So.
Jan. 27: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
Feb. 3: Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, So.
Feb. 10: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
Feb. 17: Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma, F, Sr.
Feb. 24: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
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Newcomer of the Week
Nov. 11: TJ Holyfield, Texas Tech, F, Sr.
Nov. 18: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, Fr.
Nov. 25: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G, Fr.
Dec. 2: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, Fr.
Dec. 9: Rasir Bolton, Iowa State, G, So.
Dec. 16: Terrence Shannon, Jr., Texas Tech, G, Fr.
Dec. 23: Chris Clarke, Texas Tech, F, Sr.
Dec. 30: Miles McBride, West Virginia, G, Fr.
Jan. 6: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, Fr.
Jan. 13: MaCio Teague, Baylor, G, Jr. and Miles McBride, West Virginia, G, Fr.
Jan. 20: Isaiah Moss, Kansas, G, Sr.
Jan. 27: Rasir Bolton, Iowa State, G, So.
Feb. 3: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G, Fr.
Feb. 10: MaCio Teague, Baylor, G, Jr.
Feb. 17: Kalib Boone, Oklahoma State, F, Fr.
Feb. 24: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G, Fr.
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Along with Ramsey's weekly honor, Udoka Azubuike was named the Big 12 Player of the Week after going for 23 points and 19 rebounds for Kansas in its win over Baylor on Saturday. Ramsey and the Red Raiders (18-9, 9-5 Big 12) return to action against Oklahoma at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Oklahoma City before hosting Texas at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the United Supermarkets Arena.Â
Ramsey leads the Big 12 by shooting 44.6 percent on 3-pointers and is second in scoring at 16.3 points per game after also going for 17 points with two 3-pointers last Wednesday against Kansas State. A freshman from Arlington with 374 total points this season, Ramsey is currently 54-for-121 on 3-pointers and has made at least two in the past eight games and in 15 games overall. A 6-foot-4 guard, he has scored in double-figures in 19 of 23 games played this season with a Big 12 high coming at Kansas where he scored 26 by going 5-for-8 on 3-pointers after scoring 21 against West Virginia by also connecting on 5 of 8 shots from beyond the arc. Ramsey, who scored 13 points in his first matchup against OU, has hit five 3-pointers in four games this season and had a previous career-high four assists two weeks ago at Oklahoma State where he also scored 14 points. He was named an All-Big 12 Preseason Honorable Mention selection coming into the season before earning three weekly awards so far this year. Ramsey scored a career-high 27 points in a win over Long Island where he hit five 3-pointers for the first of four times this season and has already scored 20 or more points in seven of 23 games played. He missed four games due to a left hamstring injury he suffered with 10 minutes remaining against Iowa, but has started 17 straight games since his return. In conference play, Ramsey is averaging 16.4 points per game and is at 18.2 points per game in the past five games where he is 11 of 22 (50 percent) on 3-pointers.
Tech has earned six Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors this season with Ramsey earning three and TJ Holyfield, Terrence Shannon, Jr. and Chris Clarke each being selected once. Kyler Edwards was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Jan. 20.Â
Azubuike was dominant in No. 3 Kansas' win at No. 1 Baylor scoring 23 points and pulling down a career-high 19 rebounds with three blocked shots. He was 11-for-13 from the field with eight dunks. The senior center became the first player since 1996-97 to post 20+ points, 15+ rebounds and 3+ blocks against an AP No. 1 team. Earlier in the week, he had 13 points and seven rebounds against Iowa State. Azubuike is the lone player in the Big 12 averaging a double-double with 13.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg.
Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Nov. 11: Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State, G, So.
Nov. 18: Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma, F, Sr.
Nov. 25: Jared Butler, Baylor, G, So.
Dec. 2: Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, So.
Dec. 9: Freddie Gillespie, Baylor, F, Sr.
Dec. 16: Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, So.
Dec. 23: Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma, F, Sr.
Dec. 30: Cartier Diarra, K-State, G, Jr.
Jan. 6: Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State, G, So.
Jan. 13: Jared Butler, Baylor, G, So.
Jan. 20: Kyler Edwards, Texas Tech, G, So.
Jan. 27: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
Feb. 3: Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, So.
Feb. 10: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
Feb. 17: Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma, F, Sr.
Feb. 24: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
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Newcomer of the Week
Nov. 11: TJ Holyfield, Texas Tech, F, Sr.
Nov. 18: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, Fr.
Nov. 25: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G, Fr.
Dec. 2: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, Fr.
Dec. 9: Rasir Bolton, Iowa State, G, So.
Dec. 16: Terrence Shannon, Jr., Texas Tech, G, Fr.
Dec. 23: Chris Clarke, Texas Tech, F, Sr.
Dec. 30: Miles McBride, West Virginia, G, Fr.
Jan. 6: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, Fr.
Jan. 13: MaCio Teague, Baylor, G, Jr. and Miles McBride, West Virginia, G, Fr.
Jan. 20: Isaiah Moss, Kansas, G, Sr.
Jan. 27: Rasir Bolton, Iowa State, G, So.
Feb. 3: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G, Fr.
Feb. 10: MaCio Teague, Baylor, G, Jr.
Feb. 17: Kalib Boone, Oklahoma State, F, Fr.
Feb. 24: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G, Fr.
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