Moussa Cisse, D.J. Jeffries take home AAC weekly honors
Dec 14, 2020 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Tigers freshman center Moussa Cisse has been named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week and sophomore forward D.J. Jeffries has been named to the weekly Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday.
In two games for the Tigers last week, both starts, Cisse averaged 11.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. In Tuesday's win over Mississippi Valley State, Cisse recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, and he also blocked four shots. In Saturday's loss to Auburn, he had 14 rebounds, 10 on the offensive end, to go along with nine points.
The 10 offensive rebounds were the most by a Tiger in a game since Dedric Lawson had 10 against Oklahoma on Nov. 17, 2015.
On the season, Cisse leads the conference in blocked shots per game (1.9), offensive rebounds per game (3.6), rebounds per game (8.9), total rebounds (62) and double-doubles (2). His total rebound figure ranks ninth in the nation.
Jeffries averaged 18.5 points and eight rebounds in two starts for the Tigers last week, and he also contributed three steals and a pair of assists per game. He started the week with a 21-point, nine-rebound effort against Mississippi Valley State, and he finished with 16 points and eight rebounds against Auburn. The Olive Branch, Miss., native played over 33 minutes per game last week.
Memphis has had a weekly honoree in all three weeks of the season so far. Boogie Ellis was named to the conference's weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 30, as was Landers Nolley II on Dec. 7.
The Tigers open conference play Wednesday at Tulane at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. Memphis' next home games are Monday, Dec. 21, against Tulsa and Tuesday, Dec. 29, against USF. A limited number of tickets for home games are available at www.GoTigersGoTix.com.
