Armon Johnson of the Nevada Wolf Pack was named the Western Athletic Conference's men's basketball Player of the Week on Monday.
Johnson was honored for his performances in a pair of Wolf Pack victories last week on Wednesday at Idaho (67-66) and Saturday against Boise State (88-80) at Lawlor Events Center.
The Hug High graduate (2007) scored a game-high 23 points at Idaho. He had a game-tying three-pointer with 22 seconds to play and a game-winning layup and free throw with 2.9 seconds remaining. Johnson also tied a career high with two blocks against the
Vandals and also had four assists and a steal.
The point guard scored 24 points in the overtime win over Boise State. He also had seven assists and a steal.
Johnson averaged 23.5 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in the two games last wee