Washington Named National Player of the Week

[jacobkdoyle]

Originally Posted by cincrulz11

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BOSTON – University of Cincinnati senior forward Kyle Washington (Champlin, Minn./NC State) has been named the Lute Olson award national player of the week.

The 6-foot-9 senior helped the Bearcats to a pair of wins last week. On Tuesday, Washington matched his season-high with 16 points against Mississippi State. He was 8 of 15 from the field and pulled down five rebounds. On Saturday, he had his best game on the season, with 19 points at UCLA. He was 7-of-11 from the field and added four rebounds, four steals and two blocks.


2017-18 LUTE OLSEN NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
(Dec. 18): Kyle Washington, Cincinnati
(Dec. 11): Jock Landale, Saint Mary's
(Dec. 4): Devonte' Graham, Kansas
(Nov. 27): Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame
(Nov. 20): Grayson Allen, Duke
(Nov. 13): Kendrick Nunn, Oakland

Give it its own thread!

[cincrulz11]

i love determined washington when he gets it going he doesn't care what the defense tries to do to him.

[david aka the TYZ]

Congrats to him, he played great in two very important wins.

I know Tacko Fall really gave Washington fits last year, but outside of Central Florida, who in the conference has bigs that will take Washington out of his game? Any given night, he can own any team that is weak defensively inside.

[UCalum08]

Originally Posted by david aka the TYZ

Congrats to him, he played great in two very important wins.

I know Tacko Fall really gave Washington fits last year, but outside of Central Florida, who in the conference has bigs that will take Washington out of his game? Any given night, he can own any team that is weak defensively inside.

Maybe Shaq Morris for WSU?

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Graet job Washington.

Against Mississippi st. I couldn't believe they tried to play him man to man. They gave him he hook over his right shoulder and he made them pay.

Against UCLA he took his game to the perime T a bit more and torched them. It also opened up the middle for other guys which resulted in some offensive rebounding opportunities. He also looked better defensively.

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Originally Posted by david aka the TYZ

Congrats to him, he played great in two very important wins.

I know Tacko Fall really gave Washington fits last year, but outside of Central Florida, who in the conference has bigs that will take Washington out of his game? Any given night, he can own any team that is weak defensively inside.

If he is hitting his outside shot against Fall we will be fine. I really love his baby hook but when he runs into trouble is when hey double or triple him and he tries to force it. The last two games miss.st didn't double him and against UCLA he moved a bit more to the perimeter. Cumberland got in the lane much easier when Washington started hitting some outside shots. If we can get Cumberland to make some FT's we will be very strong offensively in our half court sets.

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by WAITE HOYT 2

If he is hitting his outside shot against Fall we will be fine. I really love his baby hook but when he runs into trouble is when hey double or triple him and he tries to force it. The last two games miss.st didn't double him and against UCLA he moved a bit more to the perimeter. Cumberland got in the lane much easier when Washington started hitting some outside shots. If we can get Cumberland to make some FT's we will be very strong offensively in our half court sets.

hopefully the spacing continues like that. it makes it easier on everybody on offense.

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Originally Posted by cincrulz11

hopefully the spacing continues like that. it makes it easier on everybody on offense.

yes it does. When we guard and don't throw the ball away we are very very tough.

[david aka the TYZ]

Interesting Evans was player of the week in the conference and Washington the national player of the week in this publication or whatever you want to call it. Both did have really good weeks.