SAN FRANCISCO -Â Arizona freshman forward
Zeke Nnaji was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Monday, as voted on my the conference's media. It's the fourth time the Hopkins, Minnesota native has claimed the award this season, tying Isaiah Stewart (WASH) for the most in the conference.
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Over the two games, Nnaji averaged 21 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 60.9 percent from the floor at 14-of-20 at the free throw line.
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He opened the week by scoring 21 points against Cal while also grabbing five rebounds and dishing out two assists. Then against Stanford, he dropped 21 points again but added 11 rebounds and two steals while shooting 9-of-12 at the free throw line.
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His 12 double-doubles this season lead the Pac-12 and are tied for second nationally among all freshmen.
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Arizona will host Oregon State on Thursday (6 p.m., Pac-12 Network) and Oregon (7 p.m., ESPN) on Saturday.