ESPN’s Andy Katz named Xavier’s Tu Holloway as his Player of the Week for last week after his 33-point outburst against Richmond.  “During the preseason, Richmond’s Kevin Anderson — the reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year — understandably received more attention than Holloway.  But X’s 6-foot point guard was the star Saturday, and has been all season,” Katz writes.  “While Anderson scored 10 points, was just 2-of-9 on 3s and didn’t get to the line, Holloway dominated the ball and ultimately laid down a statement that he should be the A-10 player of the year.”

Katz also made mention of North Carolina freshman Harrison Barnes’ 25-point game against NC State that included a game-winning three-pointer.  Barnes has struggled this season after coming into the year as the consensus number one pick for the 2011 NBA Draft.  However, Barnes could still earn that distinction if he’s able to turn it on from here on out.  Katz also praised BYU’s Jimmer Fredette for yet another incredible performance, this time in the form of a 43-point game in a huge conference win over San Diego State.  Fredette is probably the frontrunner for National Player of the Year honors right now.

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