11/18/2024 2:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington men's basketball graduate transfer guard Jaden Wells was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, presented by University Credit Union, the league office announced Monday. It is the first-ever WAC honors for the Hurst, Texas, native.
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UTA guard Jaden Wells averaged 21.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 2 spg over a two-game stretch for the Mavericks, who went 1-1 on the week, with a heartbreaking 98-95 loss at USC and win over Texas College.
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Against USC and in front of a national audience, Wells scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half, and finished 7-of-10 from distance, ranking fifth in single-game program history in 3-pointers made, and helped the team to a 16-of-24 shooting performance from beyond the arc, the third-best single-game team performance in program history. In addition to his 27 points against the Trojans, he finished with five rebounds, five assists and four steals. He scored a team-high 16 points in the Mavs' 95-69 win over Texas College on Friday night, grabbing four rebounds and finishing with four assists in just 19 minutes of action.
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Wells and the Mavs travel to Springfield Missouri for a non-conference date with Missouri State on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. CT from the Great Southern Bank Arena. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and on the radio on 102.5 FM and KTNO 620 AM with the Voice of the Mavericks, Josh Sours.
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UTA guard Jaden Wells averaged 21.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 2 spg over a two-game stretch for the Mavericks, who went 1-1 on the week, with a heartbreaking 98-95 loss at USC and win over Texas College.
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Against USC and in front of a national audience, Wells scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half, and finished 7-of-10 from distance, ranking fifth in single-game program history in 3-pointers made, and helped the team to a 16-of-24 shooting performance from beyond the arc, the third-best single-game team performance in program history. In addition to his 27 points against the Trojans, he finished with five rebounds, five assists and four steals. He scored a team-high 16 points in the Mavs' 95-69 win over Texas College on Friday night, grabbing four rebounds and finishing with four assists in just 19 minutes of action.
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Wells and the Mavs travel to Springfield Missouri for a non-conference date with Missouri State on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. CT from the Great Southern Bank Arena. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and on the radio on 102.5 FM and KTNO 620 AM with the Voice of the Mavericks, Josh Sours.
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For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, follow the men's basketball program on X (formerly Twitter) (@UTAMavsMBB), Instagram (@UTAMavsMBB) and Facebook (/UTAMavsMBB).
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