Collinsworth earns third WCC Player of the Week honor

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named BYU junior guard Kyle Collinsowth its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for February 9, 2015.

Collinsworth averaged 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals as BYU split a pair of road games at Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount. Against the Waves, Collinsworth registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Cougars fell 80-74. 

He helped BYU bounce back two days later with his NCAA-record setting fifth triple-double that included a career-high tying 23 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals.

At LMU, Collinsworth helped the Cougars start strong, scoring his team’s first six points and 10 of BYU’s first 17. He ended the first half with 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals as BYU led 40-30 at the break. He was even more well rounded in the second half as he totaled nine points, eight rebounds and six assists.

For perspective, the 2014-15 NBA triple-double co-leaders – Michael Carter-Williams and Rajon Rondo – each have three.

Also Nominated: Johnny Dee, San Diego; Marin Mornar, Loyola Marymount; Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga

2014 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

February 9: Kyle Collinsworth, BYU

February 2: Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga

January 26: Brandon Clark, Santa Clara

January 19: Brad Waldow, Saint Mary's

January 12: Stacy Davis, Pepperdine

January 5: Przemek Karnowski, Gonzaga

December 30: Kyle Collinsworth, BYU

December 22: Dulani Robinson, Pacific

December 15: Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga

December 8: Kyle Collinsworth, BYU

December 1: Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga

November 24: Brad Waldow, Saint Mary's

November 17: Brandon Clark, Santa Clara