Williams sweeps Big 12 weekly awards

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech sophomore Darrion Williams has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after averaging a double-double in wins over Oklahoma State and Baylor in the final two games of the regular season. Williams shares the season's final Big 12 Player of the Week honor with Texas' Tyrese Hunter.

Williams went off for 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win over No. 11 Baylor for his ninth double-double of the season after he had 18 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five steals in the road win at OSU. Williams was 6-for-7 from the field against Baylor for his 10th straight game scoring in double figures after he was 8-for-12 from the field with two 3-pointers against the Cowboys.
In conference play, Williams finished the regular season averaging 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for the Red Raiders who earned a double bye in this week's Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Tech (22-9, 11-7 Big 12) will play at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Along with his first weekly conference honors, Williams was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team and All-Big 12 Newcomer Team on Sunday night. He enters the postseason averaging 11.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Earlier this season he was named the Associated Press National Player of the Week after scoring 30 points on 12-for-12 shooting in a win over Kansas.
Williams is the third Red Raider to earn a Big 12 weekly award this season following Pop Isaacs who earned Big 12 Player of the Week on January 2 and Chance McMillian who was a two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week selection.

During UT's contests last week, Hunter averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals in 36.8 minutes per game. He converted 50-percent (13-26) from the floor, including a 5-of-11 (.455) mark from three-point range, and a perfect 11-of-11 free throws during the two contests. Against No. 11/11 Baylor, the junior guard posted 12 points, three assists and three steals in 36 minutes. During Saturday's victory over Oklahoma, he set his collegiate career high in scoring with 30 points while adding seven assists and three steals in 37 minutes. Hunter tied his career high in field goals made (9-13) and free throws made (9-9) and tied his season high in assists.

Big 12 Players of the Week
Player:
Nov. 13: Ja'Kobe Walter, BU, G, Fr.
Nov. 20: Hunter Dickinson, KU, C, Sr.
Nov. 27: Kevin McCullar Jr., KU, G, Gr.
Dec. 4: Emanuel Miller, TCU, F, Sr.
Dec. 11: Arthur Kaluma, K-State, F, Jr.
Dec. 18: Micah Peavy, TCU, G, Sr.
Dec. 28: RaeQuan Battle, WVU, G, Sr.
Jan. 2: Pop Isaacs, TTU, G, So. & RaeQuan Battle, WVU, G, Sr.
Jan. 8: Hunter Dickinson, KU, C, Sr.
Jan. 15: Emanuel Miller, TCU, F, Sr.
Jan. 22: Jamal Shead, UH, G, Sr.
Jan. 29: Emanuel Miller, TCU, F, Sr.
Feb. 5: Hunter Dickinson, KU, C, Sr.
Feb. 12: Dylan Disu, UT, F, Gr.
Feb. 19: Jayden Nunn, BU, G, Jr.
Feb. 26: Jamal Shead, UH, G, Sr.
March 4: Tylor Perry, K-State, G, Sr.
March 11: Tyrese Hunter, UT, G, Jr. & Darrion Williams, TTU, F, So.
Newcomer:
Nov. 13: Hunter Dickinson, KU, C, Sr.
Nov. 20: Hunter Dickinson, KU, C, Sr.
Nov. 27: RayJ Dennis, BU, G, Sr. & Jaylin Sellers, UCF, G, Jr.
Dec. 4: Chance McMillian, TTU, G, Sr.
Dec. 11: Keshon Gilbert, ISU, G, Jr.
Dec. 18: Max Abmas, UT, G, Gr.
Dec. 28: RaeQuan Battle, WVU, G, Sr.
Jan. 2: Keshon Gilbert, ISU, G, Jr.
Jan. 8: Hunter Dickinson, KU, C, Sr.
Jan. 15: Max Abmas, UT, G, Gr.
Jan. 22: Arthur Kaluma, K-State, F, Jr.
Jan. 29: Chance McMillian, TTU, G, Sr.
Feb. 5: Max Abmas, UT, G, Gr.
Feb. 12: Yves Missi, BU, C, Fr.
Feb. 19: Jayden Nunn, BU, G, Jr.
Feb. 26: Arthur Kaluma, K-State, F, Jr.
March 4: Chendall Weaver, UT, G, So.
March 11: Darrion Williams, TTU, F, So.

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