University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s basketball player Tanner Christensen has been named the Big West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. This is the first weekly honor for a UH player this season and Christensen’s first honor as a Rainbow Warrior.
The center averaged 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 73.7% from the floor in a pair of wins over Pacific and Weber State. On November 17, he scored a team-high 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting in a 73-68 overtime victory over Weber State. Christensen sank his first nine shots of the contest, scored 20 points by halftime and hit the game-tying basket with six seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.
Christensen was named the Rainbow Classic Most Outstanding Player as UH won its first Rainbow Classic championship in seven years. On the year, Christensen leads the team in scoring with 17.5 points per game and a .765 field goal percentage.
The Rainbow Warriors (4-0) will host North Carolina on November 22. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
For more on Christensen, go to HawaiiAthletics.com
