Kyle Chilton | Posted: 2 Mar 2020 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Childs repeats as WCC Player of the Week

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SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named BYU senior forward Yoeli Childs its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for March 2, 2020. Childs, who was also the WCC Player of the Week last week on Feb. 24, has four career player of the week honors.

Childs turned in a dominant performance in the regular season finale, scoring a career-best 38 points while tying his season high with 14 rebounds while leading BYU to an 81-64 win at Pepperdine. He hit 17 of 27 from the field, 1 of 3 from 3-point range and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. His 38 points are tied for the second-most points scored by a WCC player this season.
 
Childs had 17 points in the first half as the Cougars trailed 35-32 heading into the locker room. He led the Cougars to a 49-29 second half with 21 points and nine rebounds. At one point he scored 14 of 19 Cougar points as BYU went from trailing 41-39 to leading 58-50.

Also Nominated: Jordan Bell, LMU; Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine; Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s; Jordan Ratinho, San Francisco; Killian Tillie, Gonzaga; Jahlil Tripp, Pacific
 
2019-20 #WCCHOOPS Men’s Basketball Player of the Week 
March 2 – Yoeli Childs, BYU
February 24 – Yoeli Childs, BYU

February 17 – Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga
February 10 – Jahlil Tripp, Pacific
February 3 – Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga
January 27 – Kameron Edwards, Pepperdine
January 20 – Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
January 13 – Charles Minlend, San Francisco
January 6 – Jahlil Tripp, Pacific
December 31 – Ryan Woolridge, Gonzaga
December 23 – Colbey Ross, Pepperdine
December 16 – Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s
December 9 – Eli Scott, LMU
December 2 – TJ Haws, BYU
November 25 – Isaiah White, Portland
November 18 – Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga
November 11 – Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s

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