FARMINGTON, Utah (February 21, 2023) – For the fourth time this season, and the seventh time of his career, Weber State’s Dillon Jones has been named Big Sky Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Jones averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game with two double-doubles while leading Weber State to two road wins last week.
He had 13 points with 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals in Weber State’s 52-49 win over Sacramento State on Thursday night.
The redshirt sophomore followed that up with 18 points, with 15 in the second half, with 13 rebounds, four assists and a steal in Saturday’s 65-57 win at Portland State. In the two games, he shot 50 percent from the field. He has 17 double-doubles on the year, tied for the third-most in the nation.
He currently leads the country in defensive rebounds and is seventh in the nation in overall rebounds at 10.9 per game.
Others Nominated: Callum McRae (SAC), Dalton Knecht (UNC), Nik Mains (NAU), RaeQuan Battle (MSU), Josh Bannan (UM), Angelo Allegri (EWU), Cameron Parker (PSU), Miguel Tomley (ISU), Isaac Jones (UI)
2023 Big Sky Championship
The 2023 Big Sky Conference Basketball Championships will take place once again in Boise, Idaho, and run from March 4-8 at Idaho Central Arena.
The official championship brackets have been released, and are available
here.
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Previous Winners
Week 1 –
Dillon Jones, Weber State
Week 2 –
Josh Bannan, Montana
Week 3 –
Isaac Jones, Idaho
Week 4 –
Steele Venters, Eastern Washington
Week 5 –
Zach Chappell, Sacramento State
Week 6 –
Jalen Cone, Northern Arizona
Week 7 –
Cedric Coward, Eastern Washington
Week 8 –
Dillon Jones, Weber State
Week 9 –
Isaac Jones, Idaho & Steele Venters, Eastern Washington
Week 10 –
Divant’e Moffitt, Idaho
Week 11 –
Dillon Jones, Weber State
Week 12 –
Angelo Allegri, Eastern Washington
Week 13 –
Cameron Parker, Portland State
Week 14 –
Cameron Parker, Portland State