TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 15, 2025 – University of South Florida freshman Tristan Beckford was named The American Conference Freshman of the Week following his breakout performance in the Bulls' 81-75 win over the College of Charleston on Dec. 10 at the Yuengling Center.
Beckford recorded career highs with 17 points and nine rebounds, providing a spark off the bench to help keep South Florida undefeated at home this season. The forward was six-of-nine from the field, with four free throws, one assist, two blocks, and one steal.
The 17 points marked the most by a USF freshman this season, while his nine rebounds were second on the team in the contest. Beckford logged 28 minutes, breaking his previous career-high of four minutes, helping anchor the Bulls during a pivotal stretch of the game following an early 23-0 run.
The honor marks Beckford's first weekly conference award of his collegiate career.
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About USF Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Bryan Hodgson, 37, as the program's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025. Hodgson came to Tampa from Arkansas State, where he led the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons and its first postseason appearance since 1999 in his two seasons at the helm.
The program, entering its 55th season in 2025-26, most recently won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2023-24 and has made 13 postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.
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