COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – New Mexico sophomore guard Tru Washington has been named the Mountain West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while San Diego State’s Magoon Gwath was selected as the MW Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week.

This is the third weekly honor for Gwath in 2024-25 and first for Washington.

MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

TRU WASHINGTON, NEW MEXICO

Sophomore, Guard, Phoenix, Arizona/AZ Compass Prep

  • Led New Mexico to a 2-0 record last week with wins over Wyoming (71-67) and Utah State (82-79).
  • Averaged 20 points, four rebounds and 3.5 steals per game, while shooting 54.2 percent from the field and 50 percent from long range.
  • Against the Cowboys, tallied 15 points, three boards and three steals. Connected on 5-of-9 attempts from the field.
  • Against the Aggies, recorded a career-high 25 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and a career-best two blocks.

MEN’S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

MAGOON GWATH, SAN DIEGO STATE

Forward, Euless, Texas/Veritas Prep

  • Helped San Diego State to a pair of wins over San José State (69-66) and Boise State (64-47).
  • Averaged 7.5 points, five rebounds and five blocks, while shooting 58.3 percent from the floor.
  • In the victory over the Spartans, recorded seven points, four boards and four blocks.
  • Against the Broncos, registered eight points, six rebounds and six blocks, the most by a freshman in a single game in program history and the most by an Aztec in a MW contest.