Tru Washington Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the third consecutive week, a Lobo has been named Mountain West Freshman of the Week. Tru Washington earned the recognition on Monday, following back-to-back awards for JT Toppin the previous two weeks. Washington was honored after helping the Lobos to wins over Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State last week.

In the Lobos’ wins over the Bulldogs and Aggies, Washington averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 60% (9-15) from the floor, 71% (5-7) from three and 80% (8-10) from the line.

In the victory over Louisiana Tech, Washington scored all 10 of his points in the first half as UNM built a seven-point lead at the break, en route to a 74-65 victory. He shot 4-8 from the floor (2-3 3FG) and had four rebounds and three assists.

In the 106-62 win over New Mexico State, Washington set career highs of 21 points and six assists, while also grabbing five rebounds. He shot 5-7 from the floor, including 3-4 from deep, and set career highs from the line with an 8-10 performance.

For the season, Washington is averaging 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He has scored in double figures in each of the past four games.

New Mexico (7-1) concludes a three-game homestand on Wednesday when it hosts UC Santa Barbara (4-2) at The Pit. Game time is 7 p.m. and tickets are on sale at GoLobos.com/tickets.