The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
12.15.2015 | Men's Basketball
Senior guard posts 25 points, including game-winning jumper at buzzer, in win against No. 3/3 North Carolina.
ST. LOUIS — University of Texas senior guard Javan Felix has been named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Dec. 13, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced Tuesday. The USBWA's weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.
Felix previously earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Co-Player of the Week accolades on Monday. He was nominated for the weekly award and chosen by a representative of the USBWA board of directors from a list of Division I conference players of the week. This is the seventh season that the USBWA has selected a national player of the week.
He posted a season-high 25 points, including the game-winning jumper at the buzzer, in UT's 84-82 home victory against No. 3/3 North Carolina on Saturday. Felix converted 9-of-14 field goals, including 5-of-7 from three-point range, and 2-of-2 free throws while adding three rebounds in 35 minutes.
Felix led Texas to its first win against an AP Top 5 opponent since a 74-63 win at No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2011 and its first home win against an AP Top 5 foe since a 73-68 victory against No. 2 Oklahoma on Feb. 21, 2009. For the week, he averaged 14.0 points and 2.5 assists per game in UT's two wins while converting 10-of-18 (.556) field goals, including 6-of-11 (.545) from three-point range. On the year, Felix ranks third on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg) while hitting 50 percent from the field, including a 52.4 percent mark from beyond the arc.
