USF's Ferrari Named WCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Senior guard lifts Dons to a weekend sweep

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for January 21, 2019.



WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – FRANKIE FERRARI, SR., G – SAN FRANCISCO

Senior guard Frankie Ferrari continues to be the catalyst in the Dons stellar season. While battling strep throat, the senior guard led the Dons to another 2-0 week, helping USF improve to 16-3 and 4-1 in the WCC. The 4-1 start by the Dons is their first since the 2013-14 season.



For the week, Ferrari led the Dons with 28 points, averaging 14.0 a game, while dishing out 4.5 assists. He shot 47.8 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from 3-point range. Against BYU on Saturday, Ferrari was at his best. He finished with a team-high 21 points, 18 in the second half. He shot an astounding 72.7 percent from the field going 8-for-11, he also shot 66.7 from 3-point range going 4-for-6 from beyond the arc while dishing out seven assists, helping the Dons snap an 11-game losing streak against the Cougars. His 21 points tied a season-high.



Also Nominated: Dameane Douglas, Loyola Marymount; Kameron Edwards, Pepperdine; Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga



2018-19 WCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

1/21 – Frankie Ferrari, San Francisco

1/14 – Yoeli Childs, BYU

1/7 – Jade’ Smith, Pepperdine

12/31 – Ajare Sanni, Pacific

12/24 – Trey Wertz, Santa Clara

12/17 – Anthony Townes, Pacific

12/10 – Yoeli Childs, BYU

12/3 – Josh Perkins, Gonzaga

11/26 – Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga

11/19 – James Batemon, Loyola Marymount

11/12 – Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga

