Feb. 27, 2006
DENVER, Colo. - Nevada forward Nick Fazekas has been named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference men's basketball player of the week for February 20-26.
Fazekas, a junior from Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS), averaged 24.5 points and 15.5 rebounds in two road wins over Idaho and Utah State last week. At Idaho last Monday, he had 26 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots. He then added 23 points and 16 rebounds in the win at Utah State that earned the Wolf Pack at least a share of the WAC's regular season title. For the week, he was 19-of-34 (.559) from the field and 10-of-11 (.909) from the free throw line. It is Fazekas's sixth career WAC Player of the Week award (third this season) and fifth for a Wolf Pack player this year.
The other nominations were junior forward Ja'Vance Coleman, Fresno State; senior forward Julian Sensley, Hawai`i; and sophomore forward Tyrone Nelson, New Mexico State.
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