Dick Vitale, ESPN.com Name Fredette National Player of the Week

After averaging 30.1 ppg, 3.5 apg and 4.5 rpg in conference victories over UNLV and Air Force last week, BYU guard Jimmer Fredette received National Player of the Week honors from ESPN.com's Weekly Watch and ESPN.com's Dick Vitale.

ESPN.com Weekly Watch

Player of the week: Jimmer Fredette, BYU

Colorado's Alec Burks, UConn's Kemba Walker, Duke's Nolan Smith and Hofstra's Charles Jenkins certainly deserve consideration for the performances they turned in during the week. But Fredette is the player of the week for what he did at UNLV before finishing the week with a home game against Air Force. Fredette, who should be considered second to Walker in the national player of the year chase, torched the Runnin' Rebels with 39 points, making seven 3s and going 8 of 10 from the free throw line in 40 minutes. He followed that up with a tidy 22 points in the Cougars' win over Air Force.

"He's playing with so much confidence right now," BYU coach Dave Rose said Sunday. "It's amazing. He's finding ways to score. He's playing with more patience." Fredette's impact on BYU can be likened to the one Adam Morrison had on Gonzaga during his junior season, as Morrison impacted games with his shot-making ability. "The game can be really close, and then in four or five possessions, we can be up double figures and he's done most of the scoring," Rose said.

Fredette has made plenty of huge shots for the Cougars this season, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in a win over Saint Mary's. Even in a loss to UCLA, the Cougars' only defeat this season, Fredette put in 25 points for the night. Fredette led BYU to a win at UNLV, where the Cougars have struggled during regular-season games and in the MWC tournament. "It's been a tough place for us," Rose said of the Thomas & Mack Center. "We've had blowouts and games that went down to the end. For Jackson [Emery] and Jimmer to go in there and win was great. They've had some frustrating games there." This past Wednesday wasn't one of them, as Fredette and fellow senior Emery (22 points) led the Cougars to an 89-77 win.

Dick Vitale's Weekly Awards

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Georgia

Mark Fox's squad has won nine straight games, including a big one over Kentucky last Saturday, 77-70.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jimmer Fredette, BYU

The All-Solid Gold candidate had 39 points in a key Mountain West win over UNLV. Then he added 22 in a victory over Air Force.

COACH OF THE WEEK: Mike Brey, Notre Dame

He led his Fighting Irish to a pair of Big East wins, over Connecticut and St. John's.

SHOCK OF THE WEEK: Colorado over Missouri

The Buffaloes stunned the top-10 Tigers, and did it convincingly (89-76).

DIAPER DANDY OF THE WEEK: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State

He totaled 39 points and 24 rebounds in wins over Iowa and Minnesota.