Photo courtesy of www.uclabruins.com Reeves Nelson Named UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week
Sophomore led UCLA to upset win over previously-unbeaten BYU.
From The Official UCLA Men's Basketball website
Dec. 20, 2010
Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson (Modesto, CA/Modesto Christian) of the UCLA men's basketball team was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Dec. 13-19.
Nelson led the Bruins to a pair of victories over UC Davis and previously unbeaten No. 16 BYU last week, averaging 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 54.5% (12-for-22) from the field. He scored a career-high 23 points in the 86-79 win over BYU on Saturday, helping the Bruins snap a five-game losing streak to ranked teams. Nelson finished 8-for-17 from the field and 7-for-13 from the free-throw line while adding four rebounds and two assists. In the 74-67 win over UC Davis earlier in the week, he had 13 points, nine rebounds, one block and one assist.
This is Nelson's first UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honor of the season and second of his career.
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UCLA basketball: Reeves Nelson is Pac-10 player of week again
By Ben Bolch
The Los Angelinos Times
December 20, 2010 | 12:43 pm
Reeves Nelson was selected the Pacific 10 Conference's player of the week for a second time this season, after leading UCLA to victories over UC Davis and No. 16 Brigham Young.
The sophomore forward scored a career-high 23 points on eight-for-15 shooting during the Bruins' 86-79 victory over the Cougars and had 13 points and eight rebounds during a 75-67 triumph over UC Davis.
Nelson becomes the second player to be selected by conference officials for the award a second time this season, joining Washington State's Klay Thompson.
"It's very flattering," Nelson said. "I just try to not pay attention to anything the media says, no offense to you guys. They'll love you one week and get on you the next week, so I just try to stay even. It really comes down to my teammates, and that's all I really care about."
UCLA (6-4) plays host to Montana State (6-5) on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion.
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