Hoskins Tabbed Big 12 Rookie of the Week

DALLAS, Texas Kansas State sophomore forward David Hoskins was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday after he averaged 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Wildcats’ victories over New Mexico and Stephen F. Austin last week.

Hoskins wins the award for the first time in his career. He is the first Wildcat to win the award since Fred Peete won it twice, first on Dec. 13, 2004 then on Feb. 14, 2005, last season.

A native of Canton, Mich., Hoskins averaged 16.5 points on 61.1 percent shooting (11-of-18) with 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 25.5 minutes of action in wins over New Mexico and Stephen F. Austin last week. He also connected on 78.6 percent of his free throw attempts (11-of-14) in the two wins.

Hoskins played a big role in the Wildcats’ come-from-behind victory over Lobos, which led by 16 points with 6:01 remaining in the first half, on Wednesday. After being held to just three points in the first half, Hoskins caught fire in the second half, going 5-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line with 14 points in just 16 minutes. K-State outscored New Mexico, 42-21, in the second half on 69.6 percent shooting to post a 68-54 win. Hoskins finished with a career-best 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes.

Hoskins followed with another solid performance in the 71-54 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. He came off the bench for the third consecutive game to score 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting with team-best eight rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes.

For the season, Hoskins is averaging 14.7 points on a team-best 66.7 percent shooting (14-of-21) with 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.0 minutes per game.

Kansas State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) concludes its opening four-game homestand, as the Wildcats play host to Cal State Fullerton (2-0, 0-0 Big West) at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, Nov. 30 beginning at 8 p.m. The game will be the second game of a men’s and women’s doubleheader that day, as the K-State women host Delaware State beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The athletic department is offering a special 2-for-1 promotion for the doubleheader, as fans holding a ticket to the women's game can stay for the men’s game and a men's ticket-holder can come early for the women's game at no extra cost.

The Big 12 also announced that Texas’ LaMarcus Aldridge was named the Player of the Week.

Kansas State University Athletics

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