DALLAS – Missouri State’s Andrej Acimovic and FIU’s Trey Beamer earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2026-27 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.
 
CUSA Player of the Week – Andrej Acimovic, Missouri State – So. – F – Bijeljina, Bosnia
Acimovic claims the season’s first Player of the Week honors after leading Missouri State (2-0) to a pair of home wins. The sophomore forward averaged a CUSA-best 27.5 points per game while shooting 65.6 percent (21-of-32) from the field. Acimovic opened the season with 24 points in an 88-60 win over Lincoln (Mo.) before erupting for 31 points in a 79-62 victory over Truman State. He also recorded a double-double in his second collegiate contest and finished the opening week ranked sixth nationally in total points (55) and 10th in scoring average.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Trey Beamer, FIU – Fr. – G – Martinsville, Va.
Beamer earns the season’s first Freshman of the Week honors after helping FIU open the 2026-27 campaign with a 2-0 record. The freshman guard averaged 17.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 42.3 percent from the field and a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. After scoring nine points in his collegiate debut against New College, Beamer went for a team-high 25 points in an 85-75 win over West Florida. His performance marked the first 25-point outing by an FIU freshman since 2009.
 
2026-27 CUSA Players of the Week
N9       Andrej Acimovic, Missouri State
 
2026-27 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
N9       Trey Beamer, FIU