DENVER—Utah Valley's Fardaws Aimaq has been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 11-17, the league office announced on Monday.
 
Aimaq, a redshirt-sophomore center from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, scored a career-high 29 points to go with 14 rebounds and four blocks in a 93-92 overtime win at Seattle U on Friday night. The transfer from Mercer earned his eighth double-double against the Redhawks, which ranks fourth in the country. He knocked down 8-of-12 attempts from the field and connected on 13-of-15 shots at the free throw line.
 
Aimaq continues to lead the nation on the boards, pulling down 15.1 rebounds per game. He also ranks first nationally in defensive rebounds per game (10.10) and offensive rebounds per game (5.00).
 
Other nominees included: California Baptist's Gorjok Gak averaged a double-double to lead the Lancers to their first WAC sweep of the season, averaging 15.5 points, 16.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in wins over Tarleton … Dixie State's Cameron Gooden put up 11.0 points per game as the Trailblazers dropped a home game to New Mexico before falling in their WAC debut at UT Rio Grande Valley … Grand Canyon's Asbjørn Midtgaard averaged 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as the Lopes made easy work of Bethesda in a weekend sweep … UT Rio Grande Valley's Javon Levi picked up where he left off after missing over a month due to injury, averaging 14.0 points and 9.5 assists per game in a home sweep over Dixie State.