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Arizona Wildcats forward Zeke Nnaji (22), Arizona Wildcats men's basketball vs. New Mexico St. 11/17/19 in Tucson, Ariz.Photo by Chris Hook / for Arizona Athletics
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Back-To-Back Pac-12 Weekly Awards for Nnaji

SAN FRANCISCO – For the second time in as many weeks, Arizona freshman forward Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins, Minn.) has been named the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Week as voted on by the conference's media members.
 
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In two wins last week, Nnaji averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots and shot a perfect 15-of-15 from the field. He was also 15-of-17 at the free throw line. He has made his last 17 field goal attempts and his last 13 free throw attempts.
 
In the win over San Jose State, he was 8-of-8 from the field and he was 10-of-12 from the charity stripe on his way to his first collegiate double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Then on Sunday against New Mexico State he recorded 19 points on 7-of-7 shooting and was 5-of-5 at the line for 19 points.
 
For the season, Nnaji is averaging 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and is shooting 84.6 percent from the floor and 85.7 percent from the free throw line in just 26 minutes per game.
 
The 14th-ranked Wildcats play two home games this week, taking on South Dakota State on Thursday and Long Beach State on Sunday.
 
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Zeke Nnaji

#22 Zeke Nnaji

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6' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zeke Nnaji

#22 Zeke Nnaji

6' 11"
Freshman
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