Rebels again honored as MW selects Ike Nwamu as Player of the Week

UNLV‘s Ike Nwamu (0) gestures to a teammate in their men‘s exhibition game against Whittier at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. UNLV won 94-57. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV guard Ike Nwamu (0) looks to shoot a three-point basket against Oregon during an NCAA college basketball game at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in Las Vegas. David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal

UNLV guard Ike Nwamu (0) drives the ball against Prairie View A&M during a basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. UNLV won 80-62 over Prairie View A&M. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

UNLV guard Ike Nwamu (0) motions to teammates while playing against Prairie View A&M during a basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. UNLV won 80-62 over Prairie View A&M. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

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December 7, 2015 - 10:47 am

Senior guard Ike Nwamu led UNLV to its second win over a ranked opponent in 10 days, and that was all it took for him to earn Mountain West Player of the Week honors.

The Rebels have had the conference's top player in back-to-back weeks, with sophomore guard Patrick McCaw being the previous winner.

Nwamu scored a season-high 19 points, connecting on 5 of 7 3-pointers, in UNLV's 80-69 victory over then-No. 16 Oregon on Friday at the MGM Grand Garden. He hit four 3s in the first half, and his deep 3 with 1:25 remaining closed out the Ducks.

UNLV (7-1) plays at Wichita State on Wednesday in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge. The Rebels will find out today if they are ranked in either Top 25 poll for the first time since January 2013.

Contact reporter Matt Youmans at myoumans@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2907. Follow him on Twitter: @mattyoumans247

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