FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton men's basketball junior guard Khalil Ahmad was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week after scoring a total of 58 points in two victories last week.
Ahmad earned his first career Big West Men's Basketball Player of the Week award after helping Cal State Fullerton win its fourth and fifth straight games. The 6-4 guard averaged 29.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as the Titans defeated Portland (76-66) on the road and Utah Valley (91-83) at home.
.@oh_snaap25 and @austen_acee on Khalil's hot shooting tonight. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/N81FFUVqDO
— Titans Basketball (@FullertonHoops) December 10, 2017
Ahmad poured in a career-high 34 points against the Wolverines, aided by a career-best six three-point makes in 10 attempts. He shot 11-for-21 overall against Utah Valley. He scored 24 points at Portland, hitting on 8-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-7 from three-point range. He shot 58.8 percent (10-for-17) from distance for the week.
Ahmad scored 10 straight points for the Titans with just under three minutes left in the game to extend a one-point lead to an 85-74 advantage against Utah Valley. Ahmad registered an assist and a pair of steals in both games. He played a season-high 35 minutes versus the Wolverines.
Ahmad is the first Titan since teammate Kyle Allman Jr. on Nov. 14, 2016 to earn Big West Player of the Week accolades.
Four 3s tonight for @oh_snaap25 and he's up to 23 points! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/CaFehTAFtw
— Titans Basketball (@FullertonHoops) December 10, 2017
The Titans hit the road for their next three games, starting with California on Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. PT on the Pac-12 Networks.
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