Texas Tech University Athletics
Toppin sweeps Big 12 weekly honors
February 17, 2025 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK – Texas Tech sophomore JT Toppin has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following a pair of jaw-dropping double-doubles last week. Toppin is the first in the conference to sweep the Big 12 weekly awards this season after averaging 36.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in a pair of Red Raider wins over Arizona State and Oklahoma State. It's his second conference honor of the season after earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on November 25 during non-conference play.
Toppin scored 41 points with 15 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the 111-106 double-overtime win against Arizona State. The sophomore's 41 points tied the most of any Big 12 player in a Conference game since Trae Young's 44 in 2018. The Dallas native followed up with 32 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in a 93-55 win at Oklahoma State, making him the first player with back-to-back 30-point, 10-rebound performances since Blake Griffin in 2009. Over the two games, the forward was 29-of-39 from the field (74.4%) to earn his second newcomer award and first player of the week nod. He is the first Red Raider with back-to-back games with 30-plus points since Keenan Evans in 2018.
A Dallas native, Toppin transferred to Texas Tech this season after playing his freshman season at New Mexico. He is currently averaging 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and comes into Tuesday night's matchup at TCU with 10 double-doubles this season and 22 in his career after last week's performances. Toppin is on a streak of three straight double-doubles that started with 21 points and 13 rebounds at Arizona. He now has 807 points, 517 rebounds and 94 blocks through 57 career games.
Toppin is the second Texas Tech player to earn the conference's top weekly honor after Darrion Williams was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on December 23. He is the 32nd selection for the honor since 1996-97 in Texas Tech history.
Big 12 Player of the Week
Nov. 11: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, Gr.
Nov. 18: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, Gr.
Nov. 25: Norchad Omier, Baylor, F, 5th
Dec. 2: Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State, G, Sr. & Javon Small, West Virginia, G, Sr.
Dec. 9: Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State, G, Sr.
Dec. 16: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, Gr.
Dec. 23: Darrion Williams, Texas Tech, F, Jr.
Jan. 6: Javon Small, West Virginia, G, Sr.
Jan. 13: Curtis Jones, Iowa State, G, Sr.
Jan. 20: Javon Small, West Virginia, G, Sr.
Jan. 27: Milos Uzan, Houston, G, Jr.
Feb. 3: Caleb Love, Arizona, G, Sr.
Feb. 10: David N'Guessan, F, Sr.
Feb. 17:Â JT Toppin, Texas Tech, F, So.
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Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Nov. 11: Egor Demin, BYU, G, Fr. & Zeke Mayo, Kansas, G, Sr.
Nov. 18: Egor Demin, BYU, G, Fr. & Joson Sanon, Arizona State, G, Fr.
Nov. 25: JT Toppin, Texas Tech, F, So.
Dec. 2: Tucker DeVries, West Virginia, G/F, Sr.
Dec. 9: Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr.
Dec. 16: Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr. & Zeke Mayo, Kansas, G, Sr.
Dec. 23: Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State, F, Fr.
Jan. 6: Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr. & Noah Reynolds, TCU, G, Sr.
Jan. 13: Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr.
Jan. 20: Keyshawn Hall, UCF, G, Jr.
Jan. 27: VJ Edgecombe, Baylor, G, Fr. &Â Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State, F, Jr.
Feb. 3: Robert Wright III, Baylor, G, Fr.
Feb. 10: Tobe Awaka, Arizona, F, Jr.
Feb. 17:Â JT Toppin, Texas Tech, F, So.
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