Yetna Wins Fourth AAC Freshman of the Week Award
PROVIDENCE, R.I. JAN. 28, 2019 – USF redshirt freshman forward
Alexis Yetna was selected as the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league office announced on Monday.
Yetna (Paris) averaged 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while shooting 72.2 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from three-point range last week in a 54-41 victory over Wichita State and a 77-57 road win against ECU.
Yetna opened the week with six points and five rebounds Tuesday against Wichita State and helped USF hold the Shockers to a season-low 41 points, which ranks as the fifth-lowest scoring output by a Wichita State team during the shot clock era.
Yetna went on to score a career-high 28 points while grabbing 13 rebounds Saturday against ECU to register his league-leading 10th double-double of the season. He finished 11-for-13 from the field and 5-for-7 from the free throw line to lead USF to its fourth American Athletic Conference victory of the season, matching the total number of league wins from the previous two seasons combined.
Overall, Yetna leads The American and ranks 17th in the NCAA in rebounds (10.1 rpg) and stands 11th in the nation with 3.6 offensive rebounds per game. Additionally, Yetna is 18th in the NCAA in double-doubles.
USF returns to the hardwood Saturday at noon when the Bulls host Memphis at the Yuengling Center. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU and all kids 12 and under receive free admission.
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About USF Men's Basketball
The USF men's basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State's Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory brings nearly 250 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship, to Tampa. In his first season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to its first 10-plus win season since 2013-14.
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids and appeared in the NIT eight times.
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