While Texas Tech's JT Toppin was named the Big 12's Player of the Week, Arizona guard Jaden Bradley was named to the conference's five-player "Starting Five" honor roll Monday after leading the Wildcats to wins over ASU and UCF.
It was the first time Arizona has had a player on the Big 12's weekly honor roll since freshman guard Brayden Burries was named to it on Dec. 15, after he had 28 points against Alabama.
The Wildcats, who are 18-0 and tied with Houston at 5-0 in first place in the Big 12, have not had any solo Player of the Week awards all season, though freshman forward Koa Peat shared it with Texas Tech's Christian Anderson on Nov. 10 after Peat scored 30 points against Florida in UA's season opener.
This time, Bradley picked up the honor after collecting 23 points and five assists in UA's 84-77 win at UCF on Saturday while hitting 11 of 13, including 9 of 10 in the final 77 seconds to help the Wildcats close out the win.
Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) goes up to shoot as Central Florida guard Riley Kugel (2) defends during the first half, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Orlando, Fla.Β
Toppin averaged 29.0 points and 13.0 rebounds in Texas Tech's wins over Utah and BYU.
Kansas' Β Darryn Peterson was named the league's Newcomer of the Week after averaging 21.0 points in Kansas' wins over Iowa State and Baylor. He had 16 points, five rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes against the Cyclones and T26 points on 11-of-13 shooting against Baylor.
Also on the "Starting Five," which includes the Player and Newcomer of the Week plus the other three top-vote getters, were UCF's Themus Fulks and Cincinnati's Baba Miller.Β
Fulks scored 30 points against the Wildcats on Saturday while Miller led the Bearcats to wins over Colorado and Iowa State, collecting 12 rebounds in Cincinnati's 79-70 win over Iowa State.
