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Duren, Minott Secure AAC Weekly Awards
Feb 07, 2022 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For their play in Memphis' 88-60 win over UCF Saturday night, Tiger men's basketball center Jalen Duren has been named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week and forward Josh Minott has earned a spot on the conference's weekly Honor Roll.
The Freshman of the Week nod is Duren's third of the season (Nov. 22, Dec. 20, Feb. 7), and Minott has now earned four weekly awards in the last six weeks (Freshman, Jan. 3; Honor Roll, Jan. 10; Freshman, Jan. 31; Honor Roll, Feb. 7).
Duren recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Knights, his team-leading third of the season and one off the AAC lead. He also had two assists, two blocked shots and a steal, and he has now blocked at least one shot in each of the 16 games he has played this year. The Sharon Hill, Pa., native leads the AAC in rebounding (7.5 per game) and blocked shots (2.5 per game) this season.
Minott scored a team-high 16 points against UCF in only 14 minutes of play, going 7-for-9 from the floor. He also had three rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots in the contest, with two of his rebounds coming on the offensive end. On the season, Minott is averaging 7.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in 16.7 minutes per outing.
Duren, Minott and the Tigers remain home to host Tulane Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The game against the Green Wave is the Military & First Responders Game, as well as the Slive Foundation Game for prostate cancer research. Memphis then hits the road for three-straight contests, playing at Houston (Saturday), at Cincinnati (Feb. 15) and at SMU (Feb. 20) before returning to FedExForum to face Temple on Thursday, Feb. 24.
Tickets and mini plans for 2021-22 are available online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by phone at (901) 678-2331.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Freshman of the Week nod is Duren's third of the season (Nov. 22, Dec. 20, Feb. 7), and Minott has now earned four weekly awards in the last six weeks (Freshman, Jan. 3; Honor Roll, Jan. 10; Freshman, Jan. 31; Honor Roll, Feb. 7).
Duren recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Knights, his team-leading third of the season and one off the AAC lead. He also had two assists, two blocked shots and a steal, and he has now blocked at least one shot in each of the 16 games he has played this year. The Sharon Hill, Pa., native leads the AAC in rebounding (7.5 per game) and blocked shots (2.5 per game) this season.
Minott scored a team-high 16 points against UCF in only 14 minutes of play, going 7-for-9 from the floor. He also had three rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots in the contest, with two of his rebounds coming on the offensive end. On the season, Minott is averaging 7.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in 16.7 minutes per outing.
Duren, Minott and the Tigers remain home to host Tulane Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The game against the Green Wave is the Military & First Responders Game, as well as the Slive Foundation Game for prostate cancer research. Memphis then hits the road for three-straight contests, playing at Houston (Saturday), at Cincinnati (Feb. 15) and at SMU (Feb. 20) before returning to FedExForum to face Temple on Thursday, Feb. 24.
Tickets and mini plans for 2021-22 are available online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by phone at (901) 678-2331.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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