PROVO, Utah – BYU’s Robert Wright III was named the Big 12 Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.
The junior earns the weekly award for the first time in his career after averaging 27.0 points and 3.0 assists per game in wins over Ohio State and Omaha, shooting 66.7 percent from the field, 62.5 percent from 3-point range and 92.9 percent from the free throw line.
Wright III became the fifth NCAA Division I men’s basketball player since 1996 to have at least 35 points, five assists and one or fewer turnovers in a season opener and only to do so against an opponent from a major conference. He scored 21 of his game-high 35 points after halftime as the Cougars outscored the Buckeyes 60-46 after halftime to secure a third straight win over a Big Ten foe.
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The native of Wilmington, Del. went 10-of-16 from the field, 4-of-5 from behind the arc and 11-of-12 from the free throw line. He and Tyler Betsey became just the second BYU teammates in the last 15 seasons to each have five or more 3-point attempts and hit at least 66.7 of them in the same game.
Wright III had a game-high 19 points in 24 minutes of action in BYU’s 108-67 victory over Omaha on Friday evening at the Marriott Center. He went 8-of-11 from the field, 1-of-3 from three and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe as BYU improved to 6-0 under third-year head coach Kevin Young when scoring 100 or more points.
Wright III and the Cougars return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 10, when they host Queens. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.