AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Games: December 12 – December 18, 2022
  PLAYER OF THE WEEK Calaway Dykes, G, So., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons sophomore guard Calaway Dykes (Decatur, Texas) scored 23 points including making his first six 3-pointers he took as the Cowboys set season highs for points scored (110) and 3-pointers made (18) in a win over Ozarks. Dykes also had three rebounds and three assists. The win was the third in a row for the Cowboys, all against conference teams.
 
OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
UT Dallas senior center Will Isaac (Round Rock, Texas) recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Comets' 90-88 win at McMurry on Saturday. He was 7-for-9 from the field, including the game-winning put-back basket with four seconds left. Isaac also recorded two assists, two steals and three blocked shots.

Mary Hardin-Baylor junior guard Gibson Hearne (Cisco, Texas) helped the Cru to a pair of wins at home last week. He scored 15 points in the win against Howard Payne with 30 minutes played. Hearne followed that with 13 points against the Lobos. He ended the week with double-digits in both points and rebounds, playing an integral role in the Cru's 2-0 week.

LeTourneau freshman graduate student Warren Richardson (League City, Texas) averaged 19.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and 2.0 assists per game in a 1-1 week for LeTourneau. He had a career-high 27 points to go with 14 rebounds in a loss to Redlands. In a 70-65 win over ETBU, Richardson totaled 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a career-high five blocks.

Concordia Texas freshman guard Jaylon Johnson (Humble, Texas) scored a team-high 21 points behind 5-of-8 shooting from the three-point arc to lift the Tornados over Howard Payne. Johnson was on the floor the most out of all players with 32 minutes. He added six rebounds and five assists to give CTX a pair of wins in a row.

East Texas Baptist senior guard Aaron Gregg (Austin, Texas) combined for 44 points with a pair of 20+ performances as the Tigers split the week at 1-1. The Tigers kept their winning streak alive with a non-conference win over Redlands where Gregg secured a double-double via 20 points and 10 assists. He also swiped a season-high six steals. Gregg tallied 24 points and eight boards in the team’s first conference setback at LeTourneau.

Ozarks senior guard Grayson Nix (Red Oak, Okla.) averaged 18.5 points over two roads games for the Eagles. Nix hit a combined five three-pointers during that stretch.