Kane & Adrian Capture Final Weekly Awards For 2013

Senior DeAndre Kane (Iowa State) and freshman Nathan Adrian (West Virginia) have earned the final Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards before the calendar turns to 2014. Kane is the fifth different Cyclone to earn Big 12 Player of the Week - the first time in conference history that one school has had five different student-athletes win player honors in the same season. Adrian’s award marks the second Big 12 weekly accolade of any kind for a Mountaineer player.

PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DeAndre Kane, Iowa State, G, Sr., 6-4, 195, Pittsburgh, Pa./The Patterson School/Marshall University
Kane wins his first player recognition after earning two newcomer honors earlier this year. The senior guard averaged 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in the final two games at the Diamond Head Classic, earning MVP honors after leading the Cyclones to the tournament title. He had a 15-point effort in the semifinals against Akron, grabbing 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Kane then added a 23-point, five rebound performance versus Boise State. In that game, he connected on 4-of-6 shots from 3-point range after entering the game with five field goals from beyond the arc for the entire season. He is one of two players nationally averaging at least 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Nathan Adrian, West Virginia, F, Fr., 6-9, 230, Morgantown, W. Va./Morgantown
Adrian finished with a career-high 16 points in 15 minutes of action as West Virginia won its only game of the week, an 82-45 victory over William & Mary in Charleston. The freshman forward recorded 14 of his 16 points in the second half after breaking his nose in the first half of play. He made 6-of-7 shots from the floor in the game, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, while adding one rebound, one block and one steal. Adrian has three double-figure scoring efforts this season.

2013-14 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards

	Player	Newcomer
Nov. 11	Naz Long, Iowa State, G, So.	DeAndre Kane, Iowa State, G, Sr.
		Ryan Spangler, Oklahoma, F, So.
Nov. 18	Melvin Ejim, Iowa State, F, Sr.	Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, G, Fr.
	Perry Ellis, Kansas, F, So.
Nov. 25	Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, G, So.	DeAndre Kane, Iowa State, G, Sr.
Dec. 2	Cory Jefferson, Baylor, F, Sr.	Joel Embiid, Kansas, C, Fr.
Dec. 9	Dustin Hogue, Iowa State, F, Jr.	Kenny Chery, Baylor, G, Jr.
		Ryan Spangler, Oklahoma, F, So.
Dec. 16	Georges Niang, Iowa State, F, So.	Jordan Woodard, Oklahoma, G, Fr.
Dec. 23	Markel Brown, Oklahoma State, G, Sr.	Tarik Black, Kansas, F, Sr.
Dec. 30	DeAndre Kane, Iowa State, G, Sr.	Nathan Adrian, West Virginia, F, Fr.