University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Mack Secures Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Honors
November 27, 2023 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ UCLA guard Sebastian Mack has earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors for the first time this season, as announced on Monday by the Pac-12 Conference.
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Mack, a 6-foot-3 freshman from Chicago, Ill., averaged 19.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in the Bruins' three games at the Allstate Maui Invitational in Honolulu last week. He scored a season-high 25 points in UCLA's 71-69 loss to No. 4 Marquette, before totaling 16 points in subsequent contests against Chaminade and No. 11 Gonzaga.
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In UCLA's six games this season, Mack has scored at least 10 points in five contests. He has shot 42.4 percent from the field and 35-for-42 at the free throw line (83.3 percent).
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Through his first six collegiate games, Mack has averaged a team-leading 15.8 points per game. He has also registered 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Mack ranks first among all Pac-12 players this season in free throws made (35) and free throw attempts (42). His 83.3 percentage at the free throw line currently ranks No. 6 in the Pac-12.
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UCLA (4-2) will return to action against UC Riverside (3-4) on Thursday, Nov. 30. Game time is 8 p.m. (PT). The Bruins' contest against UC Riverside will be televised by the Pac-12 Network. UCLA's radio broadcast will be available in the Los Angeles region on AM 1150.
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