Hamidu Rahman is the WAC POW

Per Jason Erickson, the WAC Media Relations major domo, New Mexico State's Hamidu Rahman is the latest WAC Player of the Week:

"New Mexico State's Hamidu Rahman has been named the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 25-31. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week award for Rahman.

Rahman, a sophomore center from Somerset, N.J. (American Christian), led New Mexico State to a 91-77 road victory at Louisiana Tech, handing the Bulldogs their first home loss of the season. Rahman tied his career high with 22 points in the win. Rahman shot a career-best with 10 made field goals and 15 attempts, and was a perfect 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. He also pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds with one block. The performance marks the second time that Rahman has surpassed the 20-point plateau in his career.

Other nominees:

- Boise State senior guard Anthony Thomas
- Fresno State freshman guard/forward Jerry Brown
- Idaho sophomore forward Luiz Toledo
- Louisiana Tech senior forward Magnum Rolle
- Utah State junior forward Nate Bendall"