LAS VEGAS – Nevada senior guard
Vaughn Weems has been named the Old Trapper Mountain West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Air Force guard
Grant Best was tabbed the Old Trapper MW Freshman of the Week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
VAUGHN WEEMS, NEVADA
Senior, Guard, Federal Way, Washington/North Idaho
- Led Nevada to a pair of wins over Robert Morris (86-49) and Saint Mary’s (96-95) to open the 2026-27 season.
- Averaged 23 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 51.5 percent from the field.
- Registered a career-high 33 points in the overtime victory against Saint Mary’s. Also tallied five rebounds and three steals.
- Posted 13 points, four boards and two steals against Robert Morris.
MEN’S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
GRANT BEST, AIR FORCE
Guard, St. John, Indiana/Mount Carmel HS
- Helped Air Force to a 2-1 record with wins over Calumet (107-58) and Idaho State (98-82) and a loss at Wright State (102-71) to start 2026-27.
- Averaged 19.7 points, four rebounds and 4.3 steal in 90 minutes of action on the hardwood.
- Netted a career-high 25 points against Idaho State. Also tallied five rebounds and two steals.
- Recorded 17 points, five boards and a career-high seven steals against Calumet.
- His 13 steals last week leads the nation.