DALLAS – WKU’s Don McHenry and UTEP’s David Terrell Jr. earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2023-24 CUSA Players of the Week awards are presented by Blenders Eyewear and are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.
 
McHenry grabs his second Player of the Week honor after helping the Hilltoppers (17-7, 6-4 CUSA) become the first CUSA squad to complete a 2-0 road swing in league play. He averaged 22.0 points while shooting 52 percent from the field (16-31) and a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line.
 
Terrell Jr. earns his third-straight Freshman of the Week title and fourth in the last six weeks after recording 12 second-half points and five boards in the Miners’ (13-11, 4-5 CUSA) 74-49 win over rival NM State on Saturday.
 
Player of the Week – Don McHenry, WKU – Junior – Guard – Milwaukee, Wis.
McHenry finished with 20 points off 7-13 shooting from the field and a flawless 6-6 mark from the charity stripe as the Tops knocked off first-place LA Tech and handed the Bulldogs their first home loss. He also pulled down six rebounds, dished out three assists and tallied a pair of steals. McHenry followed it up with a 24-point outing at Jax State, finishing 9-18 from the field and 2-5 from three-point range. He registered 20 of his game-high 24 points in the second half on 7-14 shooting, including both of his made threes.
 
Freshman of the Week – David Terrell Jr., UTEP – Freshman – Guard – Dallas, Texas
Terrell Jr. continued his ascension by coming off the bench to score 12 points – all in the second half – to go along with five boards, one assist and one steal as UTEP blasted I-10 rival NM State, 74-49. He also had a +19, the best among Miner reserves. After the Aggies had trimmed a once 13-point lead down to six early in the second half, Terrell Jr. scored six of UTEP’s 10 points during a 10-0 run to break the game open. The Miners’ 25-point margin of victory was their largest against the Aggies in 20 years since they also enjoyed a 25-point rout (85-60) at home on Dec. 17, 2003.
 
2023-24 CUSA Players of the Week
N13      Kyle Rode, Liberty
N20     Kyle Rode, Liberty
N27      Lamar Wilkerson, Sam Houston
D4       Arturo Dean, FIU
D11       Elias King, MTSU
D18      Don McHenry, WKU
D26      Zid Powell, UTEP
J1         Khristian Lander, WKU
J8        KyKy Tandy, Jax State
J15       Daniel Batcho, LA Tech
J22      Otis Frazier III, UTEP
J29      Jestin Porter, MTSU
F5        Zach Cleveland, Liberty
F12       Don McHenry, WKU
 
2023-24 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
N13      Elijah Jones, UTEP
N20     Ellijah Jones, UTEP
N27      Elijah Jones, UTEP
D4       Chris Loofe, MTSU
D11       Chris Loofe, MTSU
D18      Ben Southerland, Liberty
D26      Chris Loofe, MTSU
J1         Chris Loofe, MTSU
J8        David Terrell Jr., UTEP
J15       Trey Horton III, UTEP
J22      Elijah Jones, UTEP
J29      David Terrell Jr., UTEP
F5        David Terrell Jr., UTEP
F12       David Terrell Jr., UTEP