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AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Illinois' Wagler, UConn's Strong
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- Sarah Strong of UConn was named AP women's basketball Player of the Week after helping the Huskies go 3-0, averaging 20 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.3 steals for the week.
- Strong scored 18 points in a rout of Notre Dame and followed with 25 on 10-of-17 shooting against Georgetown, helping UConn to a 3-0 week.
- Jr. guard Riley Weiss of Columbia posted an explosive week, highlighted by a school-record 40-point game against Dartmouth as part of his 27.5 PPG average.
- Keaton Wagler of Illinois earned AP Men’s Player of the Week after a school-record nine 3-pointers and 46 points at Purdue, fueling a big conference win.
- Wagler helped Illinois extend a nine-game winning streak and move up to No. 9 in the AP Top 25, underscoring the Illini’s momentum.
- The AP spotlighted Kamrin Oriol of North Florida for back-to-back 30-point games, underscoring his scoring run with a 32- and 33-point pair.
- Joshua Jefferson of Iowa State was the men’s Week 3 runner-up, posting his second triple-double of the season with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and four steals in a win over UCF.
- Among honorable mentions, Kingston Flemings (Houston), A.J. Dybantsa (BYU) and Jeremy Fears Jr. (Michigan State) were noted for standout weeks.
- AP’s weekly feature also named Riley Weiss as a standout scorer for Columbia in wins over Brown and Dartmouth, highlighting his scoring prowess.
- The AP supplement underscored cross-gender strength in college basketball this season, with multiple ranked teams and players highlighted across men’s and women’s games.
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