Bassey named C-USA Player of the Week, again

DALLAS – WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior center Charles Bassey broke the Conference USA record for Player of the Week awards in a single season Sunday, passing Kenyon Martin (Cincinnati, 2000) after being awarded his seventh of the season from the league.

Averaging 17.3 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game across three contests in Diddle Arena, Bassey shot 62.1% from the field as WKU claimed victories in two of its three games in six days, including an East Division Conference Championship.

In the series finale against FIU, the Lagos, Nigeria, native shot 9 of 13 from the field, totaling 22 points and pulling down 15 boards while recording his 14th double-double of the year. Bassey also blocked five Panther shots and finished a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe.

In WKU’s loss to Old Dominion on Friday, the center logged his 15th double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds. He shot 72.7% from the floor and added seven free throws.

In Saturday’s East Division title game, Bassey finished with seven points, nine boards and four blocks.

As of Saturday morning, Bassey led the nation in dunks and ranked second in the country in double-doubles, third in defensive rebounds per game, fourth in blocks per game and rebounds per game, fifth in total rebounds and total blocks, and eighth in field-goal percentage.

This is Bassey’s eighth career C-USA Player of the Week Award, tied for the second highest by any player in the league’s 26-year history. Stefon Jackson of UTEP earned eight between 2007-09, while Kenyon Martin of Cincinnati holds the record at nine, collected between 1998-2000.