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BYU Men’s Basketball’s Rob Wright Named Big 12 Player of the Week

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PROVO, Utah—BYU junior men’s basketball point guard Robert Wright III was named as the Big 12 Men’s College Basketball Player of the Week for his contributions to the Cougars’ wins over Ohio State and Omaha this past week. In the wins over the Buckeyes and Mavericks, Wright posted 27 points and three assists per game, shooting 67 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent behind the arc.

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