University Southern California Trojans
Rakocevic Named Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player Of The Week Again
January 21, 2019 | Men's Basketball, Features
Trojan junior earns conference weekly honor for second time in three weeks
USC junior forward Nick Rakocevic was named the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 14-20 as voted on by league media, it was announced today (Jan. 21). Rakocevic earned his first career Pac-12 Player of the Week honor on Jan. 7.
Rakocevic scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in USC's 80-67 home win over UCLA. He made 75 percent of his shots (9-for-12) and matched a career high with four assists. It was his eighth double-double of the season and 13th of his career. Rakocevic scored 15 of his points, had nine rebounds and all four assists in the second half when USC turned a 36-33 halftime lead into a comfortable victory.
The 6-11 Chicago native is averaging 15.2 points and a conference-leading 9.7 rebounds per game. Rakocevic has scored 20 or more points in five of USC's last six home games. He currently ranks among the Pac-12's top 10 in six categories: scoring (10th), rebounds (1st), blocked shots (4th), field goal percentage (10th), offensive rebounds (2nd) and defensive rebounds (3rd).
Rakocevic scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in USC's 80-67 home win over UCLA. He made 75 percent of his shots (9-for-12) and matched a career high with four assists. It was his eighth double-double of the season and 13th of his career. Rakocevic scored 15 of his points, had nine rebounds and all four assists in the second half when USC turned a 36-33 halftime lead into a comfortable victory.
The 6-11 Chicago native is averaging 15.2 points and a conference-leading 9.7 rebounds per game. Rakocevic has scored 20 or more points in five of USC's last six home games. He currently ranks among the Pac-12's top 10 in six categories: scoring (10th), rebounds (1st), blocked shots (4th), field goal percentage (10th), offensive rebounds (2nd) and defensive rebounds (3rd).
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