RENO, Nev. – Senior guard Jazz Johnson has been named the Wolf Pack Student-Athlete of the week after helping Nevada two a pair of Mountain West victories at Lawlor Events Center.  With the two wins Nevada improved to 10-5 overall and 3-0 in the MW. The Wolf Pack has won its last 14 MW home games.

In the Pack's 83-66 win over Boise State on Saturday Johnson scored a career-high 34 points which is the high for any player in the MW this season.  He knocked down a career-high eight 3-pointers on 12 attempts.  The eight made 3s is tied for the third most in school history and is the second most in the MW this season.  Johnson also grabbed a career-high seven rebounds to tie for game honors in 38 minutes of action.

On Wednesday he scored nine points in Nevada's 67-61 victory over Colorado State.

In the two games he averaged 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 36.5 minutes per game. From the field he shot 45.9 (17-of-37) percent and 50 (9-of-18) percent from behind the arc. 
Nevada returns to action on Wednesday at San José State for a 7 p.m. tip and concludes the week at Utah State on Saturday with a 5 p.m. PT tip on CBS SportsNetwork.  The Pack's next home game is Tuesday, Jan. 14 when Wyoming comes to Lawlor for a 7 p.m. contest. 

To purchase tickets call 775-348-PACK or go to NevadaWolfPack.com.