Kam Jones of Marquette is the AP men's basketball player of the week after becoming the first Golden Eagles player since Dwyane Wade in the 2003 NCAA Tournament to record a triple-double. Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to help Marquette snap then-No. 6 Purdue's 39-game regular-season non-conference winning streak last Tuesday.
Marquette’s Kam Jones tries to get pants Purdue’s Gicarri Harris during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Milwaukee. Marquette’s Kam Jones reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Milwaukee. Marquette won 76-58. Marquette’s Kam Jones tries to get pants Purdue’s Gicarri Harris during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Milwaukee.
6 Purdue’s 39-game regular-season non-conference winning streak last Tuesday. Wade had his triple-double in an Elite Eight win over Kentucky in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Jones also had 10 points in a win over Georgia last week, helping the Golden Eagles climb“It’s what you come to Marquette for,” said Jones, a senior from Memphis, Tennessee. “It’s a huge testament to my teammates just trusting me. I appreciate them trusting me to be one of the main leaders of this team.”Maxime Raynaud, Stanford.
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