Junior forward Perry Ellis (Kansas) and senior guard Trey Zeigler (TCU) are the latest student-athletes to be named Phillips 66 Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week. Ellis is recognized for the third time in 2014-15 and second time in the past three weeks, while Zeigler is the first player from TCU to earn a weekly accolade this season.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
Perry Ellis, Kansas, F, Jr., 6-8, 225, Wichita, Kan./Wichita Heights
Ellis averaged a double-double with 26.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as the Jayhawks split contests against K-State and Texas. The junior forward opened the week by scoring 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting versus the Wildcats in Manhattan, adding nine rebounds and two steals. He then recorded his seventh double-double of the year with 28 points and 13 boards against the Longhorns. Ellis, who earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors last week, has scored 20 points or more in three straight outings.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Trey Zeigler, TCU, G, Sr., 6-5, 203, Detroit, Mich./Mount Pleasant/Pittsburgh
Zeigler helped the Horned Frogs win their third straight conference home game, posting 15 points and four rebounds in a win over Texas Tech. The senior guard was 6-of-11 (.545) from the field against the Red Raiders. He came back and had another strong outing at Oklahoma, scoring 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting while recording a season-high five assists. Zeigler averaged 15.5 points and shot 52.2 percent in two contests. He has scored 15 points or more in three straight outings, shooting 50 percent or higher each time.

2014-15 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards