Let's do a little Player of the Week comparing

Okay, here are the numbers -- no feelings for or against the players listed, just statistics:

* Wendell McKines

In two games during December 19-25, McKines put up 20 points (8-18 overall, 2-5 from long distance) and 16 rebounds then 23 points (9-13 shooting overall, 4-5 from three-point range) and 17 boards. Granted, the numbers were against Southern and McNeese State, not exactly powerhouses but nonetheless D-1 teams.

* Kevin Olekaibe

He and the Fresno State Bulldogs went up against Boise State and then Arizona State. Olekaibe scored 28 points (10-17 shooting) versus the Broncos and 30 points on 11-19 shooting against the Sun Devils.

The WAC Player of the Week, Zane Johnson, put up these numbers (from the WAC press release):

...Johnson opened the week with an 18-point, six-rebound performance in a 65-62 loss to Auburn. He then helped UH overcome a 15-point second-half deficit in an 84-82 win over No. 14 Xavier. Johnson scored 14 points, including a clutch three-pointer late in regulation and recorded the assist on the game-winning basket with 0.8 seconds in overtime. The win marked UH’s first win over a ranked opponent in six years. After going 2-for-2 at the free throw line against Xavier, Johnson broke a 36-year-old record with 29 straight free throws made.

Johnson scored a game-high 27 points in a 75-68 win over Clemson. The 27 points included a 6-of-12 performance from three-point range. He scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half to help UH overcome a three-point halftime deficit.

On the week, Johnson averaged 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He shot 43.2 percent (19-of-44) from the field, 38.7 percent (12-of-31) from three-point range and 90 percent (9-of-10) from the free throw line ...

PTW reports, you decide

Zane Johnson selected as WAC POW

Hawai'i's Zane Johnson has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 28-March 6. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week award for Johnson.

Johnson, a junior guard from Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona), led Hawai'i to a 1-1 record last week with a 77-71 win at San Jose State.

Johnson scored a game-high 26 points to lead UH to its fourth win in five road games with the victory at San Jose State. He connected on 9-of-14 shots from the field, including a 6-of-10 clip from three-point distance. He was also perfect at the free throw line against the Spartans, going 2-for-2. Johnson dished out three assists against SJSU. He scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half, including a critical three-pointer with just 40 seconds remaining to help secure the victory. Johnson also scored 21 points with three assists in a road loss at Fresno State.

For the week, Johnson averaged 23.5 points, 3.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game. He shot 17-of-28 (60.7 percent) from the field, 10-of-19 (52.6 percent) from three-point range and 3-of-4 (75 percent) from the free throw line.

Other nominees:

* Boise State senior La'Shard Anderson
* Fresno State senior Ned Golubovic
* Idaho sophomore Kyle Barone
* Nevada freshman Deonte Burton
* New Mexico State junior Troy Gillenwater
* Utah State senior Tyler Newbold

La'Shard Anderson named WAC POW

Boise State's La'Shard Anderson has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 21-27. The honor marks the second WAC Player of the Week award of the season for Anderson.

Anderson, a senior guard from San Diego, Calif. (Irvine Valley College), led Boise State to a pair of road wins last week at Fresno State (70-56) and Nevada (72-66). With the team's road sweep last week, Boise State moved from fourth place to second place in the conference standings.

Anderson scored a career-high 33 points at Fresno State on 11-of-14 shooting (.786), including 4-of-6 from three-point range (.667) and 7-of-8 from the free throw line (875). He also recorded a game-high four assists and a team-high three steals. He scored a team-high 23 points at Nevada, going 7-of-11 from the floor. He was 2-of-4 from beyond the arc and 7-of-10 from the charity stripe against the Wolf Pack. His five assists and three steals tied for the game highs in both categories.

For the week, Anderson averaged 28.0 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. He shot 18-of-25 (72.0 percent) from the field, 6-of-10 (60.0 percent) from three-point range and 14-of-18 (77.8 percent) from the free throw line.

Other nominees: 

* Hawai'i junior Zane Johnson 
* Idaho senior Jeff Ledbetter 
* Nevada junior Olek Czyz 
* San Jose State senior Adrian Oliver 
* Utah State senior Tai Wesley

Robert Arnold is the WAC POW

From Jason Erickson, the WAC Director of Media Relations, a former California Community College player, is being honored:

Boise State's Robert Arnold has been named the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 22-28. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week award for Arnold.

Arnold, a junior forward from Lancaster, Calif. (Antelope Valley CC), led the Broncos to a 1-1 record last, including a road win at Louisiana Tech. Arnold also helped keep the Broncos close in a road game at New Mexico State, scoring a career-high 35 points with a career-best 15 rebounds, marking the first double-double of his career. He also tallied nine points and three rebounds in the win at LA Tech.

On the week, Arnold averaged 22.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. He also shot 75.0 percent (15-of-20) from the field and 66.7 percent (6-of-9) from the three-point line.

Other nominees:

* Fresno State freshman center Greg Smith
* Hawai'i senior forward Roderick Flemings
* Idaho senior center Marvin Jefferson
* New Mexico State senior guard Jonathan Gibson
* Utah State senior guard Jared Quayle