LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego freshman guard
Hudson Mayes was named Big West Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the conference office. The honor is a first for Mayes, and the third such recognition for a Triton this season.
Mayes averaged 21 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in a pair of Big West wins last week. He scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in a win over UC Davis – his team-leading fourth double-double of the season – then followed that up with a career-high 24-point effort in a victory over UC Riverside. Mayes shot 61.9% (13-21) from the field and hit 15 of his 16 free throw attempts last week. For the season, he's third in The Big West from the free throw line in conference play, hitting 89.8% of his attempts.
UC San Diego will enjoy its final bye date on Thursday night before traveling north to visit rival UC Irvine Saturday night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. from Bren Events Center, with live broadcasts on Spectrum SportsNet and 97.3 The Fan in San Diego.
UC SAN DIEGO'S BIG WEST WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Hudson Mayes (Feb. 16, 2026)
Leo Beath (Dec. 1, 2025)
Leo Beath (Nov. 17, 2025)
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones (Feb. 10, 2025)
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones (Jan. 27, 2025)
Tyler McGhie (Dec. 23, 2024)
Tyler McGhie (Nov. 25, 2024)
Bryce Pope (Feb. 26, 2024)
Bryce Pope (Jan. 29, 2024)
Bryce Pope (Jan. 15, 2024)
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones (Nov. 13, 2023)
Toni Rocak (Jan. 3, 2022)
Toni Rocak (Nov. 15, 2021)
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After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
