Tai Wesley named WAC POY

Per Jason Erickson, the WAC Director of Media Relations:

Utah State's Tai Wesley has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 6-12. The honor marks the third career WAC Player of the Week award for Wesley.

Wesley, a senior forward from Provo, Utah (Provo HS), led Utah State to a pair of home wins last week against Long Beach State (81-53) and Cal State Bakersfield (77-58). Against the 49ers, Wesley posted his first double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with a season-high six assists. Against the Roadrunners, he recorded another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, to go along with three assists.

On the week, Wesley averaged 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 63.2 percent (12-of-19) from the field and 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the free throw line.

Other nominees: 

* Boise State senior guard La'Shard Anderson

* Fresno State junior guard/forward Tim Steed

* Hawai'i junior guard Zane Johnson

* Idaho senior guard Shawn Henderson

* Louisiana Tech senior guard DeAndre Brown

* Nevada junior forward Dario Hun

* New Mexico State freshman guard Christian Kabongo