Northwest Notes Jan. 25, 2022

| January 25, 2022 1:00 AM

Zags Holmgren named WCC Freshman of the Week for sixth time

SAN MATEO, Calif. — The West Coast Conference announced Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and BYU’s Fousseyni Traore earned WCC Co-Freshman of the Week recognition Monday.

Holmgren scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots in the Bulldogs' 78-62 victory over San Francisco last Thursday. Holmgren leads the WCC averaging 8.5 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage of 61.8 is second among conference leaders only to his teammate Drew Timme (63.4).

Traore recorded a pair of double-doubles including a 13-point, 10-rebound performance, helping BYU improve to 5-1 in conference play for the first time since 2012-13. The Bamako, Mali, native averaged 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in the Cougars’ victories over San Diego and Portland. On the season, Traore ranks third in the WCC in rebounding at 8.1 rpg.

Boise State's Degenhart claims another Mountain West honor

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Boise State forward Tyson Degenhart was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league office announced Monday.

Degenhart, from Mt. Spokane High, averaged a team-high 13 points per game in helping the Broncos to a 3-0 mark last week, including a pair of quadrant one road wins.

Boise State (15-4, 6-0 Mountain West) plays host to Wyoming (15-2, 4-0) tonight.