For the second time this year Wichita State's Erik Stevenson is the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
 
Stevenson – a sophomore guard from Lacey, Wash. – averaged 23.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals to help the nationally-ranked Shockers to a 2-0 week.
 
The 6-foot-3 Stevenson scored a career-high 29 points on Saturday against Ole Miss and posted team-highs across the board with 17 points, nine rebounds, five steals, five assists and a block in the New Year's Day win over ECU.
 
Stevenson, who also claimed award back on Dec. 16, becomes Wichita State's second two-time winner since joining The American. Former teammate Markis McDuffie did it twice last season.
 
Through 14 games, Stevenson ranks among the league's top-10 in scoring (10^th, 14.1), free throw percentage (10^th, .778), steals (t-5^th, 2.0) and three-point field goals (t-4^th, 2.1).
 
Wichita State moved up one spot in Monday's Associated Press Poll to No. 23 and held steady at No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
 
The Shockers (13-1, 1-0 American) are set to host No. 21/22 Memphis (12-2, 1-0) on Thursday night at Charles Koch Arena (6 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
 
Notably, Thursday night's game marks only the sixth time in Roundhouse history (1955-Pr.) that a ranked Shocker team has faced another top-25 opponent.
 

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AWARDS:
Week of Dec. 30, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
 
Player of the Week:
Erik Stevenson, So., G, Wichita State
 
Freshman of the Week:
Precious Achiuwa, F, Memphis
 
Weekly Honor Roll:
Jayden Gardner, So., F, ECU
Nate Hinton, So., G, Houston
Kendric Davis, So., G, SMU
Christion Thompson, Gr., G, Tulane
Jeriah Horne, R-Jr., F, Tulsa
 

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SHOCKERS WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS (2019-20):
Nov. 11 – Dexter Dennis (Honor Roll)
Nov. 18 – Jamarius Burton (Honor Roll)
Dec. 2 – Erik Stevenson (Honor Roll)
Dec. 9 – Jamarius Burton (Honor Roll)
Dec. 9 – Tyson Etienne (Freshman of the Week)
Dec. 16 – Erik Stevenson (Player of the Week)
Dec. 23 – Jaime Echenique (Honor Roll)
Dec. 30 – Grant Sherfield (Freshman of the Week)
Jan. 6 – Erik Stevenson (Player of the Week)
 

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SHOCKER AMERICAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS (2017-Pr.):
Dec. 11, 2017 – Landry Shamet
Feb. 19, 2018 – Shaquille Morris
Nov. 12, 2018 – Markis McDuffie
Feb. 4, 2019 – Markis McDuffie
Dec. 16, 2019 – Erik Stevenson
Jan. 6, 2020 – Erik Stevenson