BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men's basketball senior guard Don McHenry has been named Conference USA Player of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced on Monday. McHenry earns the weekly honor after helping lead the Hilltoppers to a 2-0 mark on the week, including a dominant 101-69 win over CUSA opponent New Mexico State on Saturday and a 78-74 win over league-leader UTEP on Thursday.
McHenry's week was highlighted by a 27-point effort on Saturday facing NM State, with the Milwaukee native shooting .727% (8-for-11) from the field with a career-high seven three-pointers off a 7-of-9 (.778%) clip from beyond the arc and a 4-of-4 mark at the charity stripe. McHenry added four assists and two rebounds in the win over the Aggies, helping the Tops to a third-straight win in CUSA play.
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Thursday's win over first-place UTEP saw McHenry chart 20 points off 5-of-11 shooting from the field, 2-of-6 from the arc and 8-of-11 at the stripe along with three boards. The Miners previously held a share of first place in CUSA with Middle Tennessee before the loss facing the Hilltoppers.
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McHenry previously earned CUSA Player of the Week honors on Dec. 16 following a season-high 29-point performance in an 81-76 overtime win over rival Murray State on Dec. 14, and an 18-point effort in an 84-60 win over Tennessee State on Dec. 10.
2024-25 CUSA Players of the WeekÂ
N11Â Â Â Â Â Daniel Batcho, LA Tech
N18Â Â Â Â Â Jaron Pierre Jr., Jax State
N25Â Â Â Â Â Simeon Cottle, Kennesaw State
D2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Daniel Batcho, LA Tech
D9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Simeon Cottle, Kennesaw State
D16Â Â Â Â Â Don McHenry, WKU
D23Â Â Â Â Â Sean Newman Jr., LA Tech
D30Â Â Â Â Â Camryn Weston, MTSU
J6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christian Cook, NM State
J13Â Â Â Â Â Â Jestin Porter, MTSU
J20Â Â Â Â Â Â Simeon Cottle, Kennesaw State
J27Â Â Â Â Â Â Otis Frazier III, UTEP
F3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Don McHenry, WKU
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2024-25 CUSA Freshmen of the WeekÂ
N11Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
N18Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
N25Â Â Â Â Â Jamil Miller, Kennesaw State
D2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Julius Thedford, WKU
D9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
D16Â Â Â Â Â AJ Bates, LA Tech
D23Â Â Â Â Â Julius Thedford, WKU
D30Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
J6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
J13Â Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
J20Â Â Â Â Â Â Braedan Lue, Kennesaw State
J27Â Â Â Â Â Â Quel'Ron House, Jax State
F3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adrian Wooley, Kennesaw State
McHenry has now charted 20+ points in four consecutive games and 10 games total on the season. The senior guard has also posted double figures scoring in 18-of-22 total contests for the Tops this year. McHenry currently charts as the fifth-leading scorer in CUSA at 17.8 points per contest and holds the league's third-best free-throw percentage at .827% (86-of-104).Â
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Hilltopper Basketball returns to road play next week and will travel to Kennesaw State on Thursday, Feb. 6. Tipoff from KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Ga. is slated for 6 p.m. CT with the game streaming live on ESPN+.
Follow the team on social media (@wkubasketball) and visit wkusports.com for the latest news and updates on all things Hilltopper Basketball as the team continues its 2024-25 campaign.
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