Onyeka Okongwu, Jonah Mathews Collect Pac-12 Postseason Honors

USC freshman forward Onyeka Okongwu was named to the 2020 All-Pac-12 first team and made the Pac-12 All-Freshman team, while senior guard Jonah Mathews was an All-Pac-12 second teamer and made the Pac-12 All-Defensive team.

Okongwu is averaging 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks this season. His 76 blocks are a USC freshman record. Among freshmen nationally, he currently ranks first in field goal percentage (61.6), second in total blocks (76) and blocks per game (2.71), third in offensive rebounds per game (3.29), tied for sixth in double doubles (11), tied for seventh in rebounds per game (8.6) and eighth in points per game (16.2).

Mathews, who hit the dramatic 3-point shot with 1 second remaining to beat UCLA last Saturday, is averaging 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds this year. He is USC's career record holder for 3-pointers made (247) and his 1,390 points is 17th on USC's all-time scoring list. He and fellow senior Nick Rakocevic are the winningest players in USC history, with 88 victories in their careers.

JONAH. MATHEWS.

GAME. BLOUSES! pic.twitter.com/qyV4IihCQX
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) March 7, 2020

Players Mentioned

Jonah Mathews

Onyeka Okongwu

Nick Rakocevic