Nevada junior forward Cody Martin garnered Mountain West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades for games played through Sunday, Feb. 25. It is the first career MW weekly honor for Martin.
MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CODY MARTIN, NEVADA
Junior, Forward, Mocksville, North Carolina / Oak Hill Academy
• Led Nevada to victories over San José State (80-67) and Nevada (92-83) on Feb. 21 and Feb. 25, respectively.
• While helping the Wolf Pack earn their second consecutive Mountain West regular-season title, averaged 9.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game for the week.
• Taking on a larger ball-handling role after an injury to point guard Lindsey Drew, Martin dished out a career-high 11 assists on Sunday vs. the Rams and seven vs. the Spartans. The 11 assists are tied for the most in a single game by a MW player this season.Â
• Committed only two turnovers in 71 minutes of play.
• In a nine-point victory against Colorado State, helping Nevada secure the No. 1 seed in the 2018 MW Basketball Championship, logged 17 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. This was Martin’s fourth double-double of the season.
2017-18 MW Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 13Â Â Â Â Hayden Dalton, Sr., F, Wyoming
Nov. 20Â Â Â Â Jordan Caroline, Jr., G/F, Nevada
Nov. 27Â Â Â Â Brandon McCoy, Fr., F, UNLV
Dec. 4Â Â Â Â Â Chandler Hutchison, Sr., G, Boise State
Dec. 11Â Â Â Â Brandon McCoy, Fr., F, UNLV
Dec. 18Â Â Â Â Justin James, Jr., G, Wyoming
Dec. 26Â Â Â Â Shakur Juiston, Jr., F, UNLV
Jan. 1Â Â Â Â Â Chandler Hutchison, Sr., G, Boise State
Jan. 8Â Â Â Â Â Koby McEwen, So., G, Utah State
Jan. 15Â Â Â Â Chandler Hutchison, Sr., G, Boise State
Jan. 22Â Â Â Â Antino Jackson, Sr., G, New Mexico
Jan. 29Â Â Â Â Justin James, Jr., G, Wyoming
Feb. 4Â Â Â Â Â Koby McEwen, So., G, Utah State
Feb. 12Â Â Â Â Shakur Juiston, Jr., F, UNLV
Feb. 19Â Â Â Â Jalen McDaniels, RS-Fr., F, San Diego State
Feb. 26Â Â Â Â Cody Martin, Jr., F, Nevada
(Mountain West)
