Utah State’s Preston Medlin has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6.
Medlin, a junior guard from Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS), led Utah State to a 3-0 record last week with wins over Texas State, Seattle U and Idaho. In Monday’s 81-57 win at Texas State, Medlin scored 21 points in netting a season-high five three-pointers on 5-of-10 shooting behind the arc as part of a 7-of-15 shooting effort, adding six rebounds. In Thursday’s 75-66 win over Seattle U, Medlin tallied 18 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including two threes and a 6-of-6 effort from the charity stripe. He also dished out five assists and recorded a season-high three steals against the Redhawks. In Saturday’s thrilling 82-75 overtime win against Idaho, Medlin drained a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to force the game into overtime, part of his game-high 22 points, including nine points in overtime. He ended the night against Idaho connecting on 5-of-14 shots from the field, including three makes from long range. He also hit 9-of-14 shots from the free throw line and collected seven rebounds, two steals and one assist. For Medlin, it marks the second time this year he has sent a contest into overtime as he hit the game-tying three at Santa Clara with 2.4 remaining. USU went on to win that game 80-78.
On the week, Medlin averaged 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He shot 41.5 percent (17-of-41) from the field, 41.7 percent (10-of-24) from three-point range and 73.9 percent (17-of-23) from the free throw line.
Other nominees:
* Denver senior guard Chase Hallam averaged 10.0 points in three wins
* Idaho senior center Kyle Barone averaged 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds over two games
* Louisiana Tech freshman guard Alex Hamilton tallied a career-high 20 points in a win over New Mexico State
* New Mexico State senior forward Bandja Sy averaged 16.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in three games last week
* San Jose State senior guard James Kinney averaged 21.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in three games
* Seattle U freshman forward Deshaun Sunderhaus scored 23 points with 10 rebounds at Utah State.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Preston Medlin named WAC POW
Monday, July 2, 2012
Monday's WAC-aroo
Welcome Texas State to the Western Athletic Conference.
Likewise Texas San Antonio.
Ditto Seattle.
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Matt Sonnenberg saves Preston Medlin's grading for last -- damn, look at those shooting number as a soph.
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With the departures of Nevada, Fresno State and Hawaii from the WAC, a trio of very solid sources for links has evaporated. The new WAC members unfortunately don't receive nearly similar coverage.
Because of this, what PTW will be doing is going to a three-day-a-week or so posting cycle, all dependent on what we locate. It's preferable to have daily continuity in posting or even a certain say Monday, Wednesday, Friday type of schedule but right now it's posting when enough material has bee collected.
PTW will jump back into the daily posting schedule as soon as the collected information dictates such.
Thank you for your patronage and patience.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Friday and the return of actual WAC hoops news
The Chris Udofia Bandwagon was started yesterday and now has another member.
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Since PTW is writing about Basketball Prospectus, it would be remiss not to mention that Preston Medlin was at the #100 spot. These rankings are based on last year's performances.
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USA Basketball has 22 players in camp and one of them is Fresno State signee Robert Upshaw. The Draft Express folks are predicting he makes the team (12 man roster) and have written this: "Inside the paint, there is no shortage of size, girth, length and athleticism, but we haven't seen one big man emerge as a reliable back to the basket presence as of yet. Robert Upshaw has tried to fill that role at times, and has had some success at times, while the likes of Robert Carter and Shaq Goodwin have preferred to float to the perimeter and shoot jumpers instead."
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Alex Kline/The Recruit Scoop has the latest on 6-foot-3 shooting guard Mike Perez: "Nevada had UTEP transfer Michael Perez on campus today, he announced"
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Jason Groves has been a-tweetin':
"McKinley Boston said the school and head hoops coach Marvin Menzies are still in contract talks"
Gotta nail him down -- bball is the best thing NMSU has going
and
"2012 C Norvel Pelle will take his next official visit to DePaul per @RunninRams3, Pelle had a "really good" visit to NMSU last weekend"
Has a recruit ever come back and said (not thought): "No way in hell I'm ever going back there." Pelle would be a great get even if he likely can't play next season. MM is working it.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Monday's WAC hoops digest
Matt Sonnenberg comments on the various All-WAC choices while Shawn Harrison talked with PMed.
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iamloyaltonewmexicostate has posted at the Sports Trough MB (AggieAlert site) about NMSU offering Givon Crump, a wing from Pasadena (CA) City College.
Coincidentally, PTW did a story on Crump in late January.
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Mark Rauh shares photos from Senior Night at the Nevada - Louisiana Tech Saturday contest.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Preston Medlin named WAC POW
From Jason Erickson, WAC Director of Media Relations:
Utah State's Preston Medlin has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 23-29. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week for Medlin.
Medlin, a sophomore guard from Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS), led Utah State to a 2-0 home record last week with wins over Hawai'i (77-72) and San Jose State (82-65). Against the Rainbow Warriors, Medlin scored 25 points as he was 5-of-11 from the field, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 13-of-14 at the free throw line. He also had two rebounds, two assists and one steal in the game. Against the Spartans, Medlin scored 15 points as he was 5-of-10 from the field, 3-of-6 from behind the arc and 2-for-2 at the free throw line. He also pulled down five rebounds and dished out four assists in the game.
On the week, Medlin averaged 20.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 47.6 percent (10-of-21) from the field, 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from three-point range and 93.8 percent (15-of-16) from the free throw line.
Other nominees:
* Fresno State sophomore guard Kevin Olekaibe
* Hawai'i junior forward Vander Joaquim
* Idaho senior forward Djim Bandoumel
* Nevada senior forward Olek Czyz
* New Mexico State senior forward Wendell McKines
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Medlin to the rescue
Was there anyone who expected this so soon?
"This' being the emergence of Utah State sophomore backcourter Preston Medlin into All-WAC consideration? (Yeah, yeah, only two conference games have taken place so far so PTW is looking at what Medlin has achieved all season).
Try 15 points a game, with remarkable shooting numbers -- 52% overall and 49% on 77 three-point attempts. Add in 3.8 rebounds a contest plus a 50/32 assist-to-turnover ratio.
It's been Medlin who has carried the Aggies from the get-go, being the steadiest Utah State guard. He is playing just short of 34 minutes a game, tops on the team.
Maybe his numbers won't earn him a First Team slot but how will he not be included among the second five?
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