Arizona forward Zeke Nnaji picked up his third Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award Monday after leading the Wildcats to a home sweep of Utah and Colorado.
Nnaji averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 59.1% over the two games, including 2 of 2 from 3-point range. He had 24 points and eight rebounds in the Wildcats' 93-77 win over Utah last Thursday and 12 points with 12 rebounds during Arizona's 75-54 win over Colorado on Saturday.
Among the other nominees Nnaji beat out for the award: Washington's Isaiah Stewart, who averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks between the Huskies' home win over Oregon State and loss to Oregon; and Stanford's Tyrell Terry, who averaged 20 points and 4.5 assists between the Cardinal's win at UCLA and its loss at USC.
Arizona also nominated Nnaji for the Pac-12 Player of the Week award, but that honor went to Washington State's C.J. Elleby, who averaged 23.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the Cougars' surprising sweep of the Oregon schools.
Nnaji won the Pac-12's Freshman of the Week honors during the first two weeks of the season. UA guard Nico Mannion also won Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after leading the Wildcats to the Wooden Legacy title, though no UA player yet this season has won Player of the Week.
