SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Portland forward Austin Rapp was named the Heluva Good Dip WCC Freshman of the Week for the third time in the last four weeks and a league-best fifth time overall this season, the conference office announced on Monday. Rapp filled the stat sheet and led the Pilots to home wins over Oregon State and LMU last week.

The Melbourne, Australia native averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 54 percent from the field in the two victories. He went for a season high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting along with four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in the team's 84-72 win over Oregon State Thursday. He then did a bit of everything by going for 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots in the 89-78 win against LMU Saturday. Rapp averaged 36 minutes per game and played stellar defense as the Pilots have now won three of four games.

Rapp leads the WCC in three-point percentage (.366) and three-pointers made (70), is third in blocked shots (1.4) and fourth in free throw percentage (.854). He is the top scorer (13.8) and rebounder (6.3) among freshmen in the conference and is top 20 nationally for freshmen in free throw percentage, three-point percentage, threes made, scoring, rebounding and blocked shots.

Portland hits the road for a pair of games next week. The Pilots visit WCC-leading Saint Mary's on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and then face the Pacific Tigers Saturday at 4 p.m. Live coverage links for both games are available at PortlandPilots.com.  

Heluva Good Dip WCC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
November 11: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
November 18: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
November 25: Cedric Coward, Washington State
December 2: Jevon Porter, LMU
December 9: Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
December 16: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
December 23: Michael Rataj, Oregon State
December 31: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
January 6: Malik Thomas, San Francisco
January 13: Lamar Washington, Pacific
January 20: Tyeree Bryan, Santa Clara
                     Michael Rataj, Oregon State
January 27: Max Mackinnon, Portland
February 3: Jevon Porter, LMU
February 10: Elijah Mahi, Santa Clara
February 17: Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga

Heluva Good Dip WCC Men's Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 11: Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco
November 18: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
November 25: Andrew McKeever, Saint Mary's
December 2: Austin Rapp, Portland
December 9: Andrew McKeever, Saint Mary's
December 16: Jaxon Olvera, Pepperdine
December 23: Jaxon Olvera, Pepperdine
December 31: Austin Rapp, Portland
January 6: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
January 13: Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's 
January 20: Tony Duckett, San Diego
January 27: Austin Rapp, Portland
February 3: Austin Rapp, Portland
February 10: Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco
February 17: Austin Rapp, Portland
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