Long Beach State senior Donovan Morris (San Bernardino, CA/Fresno State/Cajon HS) earned his third Big West Men's Basketball Player of the Week award this season after spearheading an upset of Temple.  
   
The 6-3 guard posted 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a steal in 32 minutes as the 49ers recorded the 76-71 victory at the Walter Pyramid, snapping a four-game losing streak in the process.  The Owls had defeated nationally ranked Tennessee just nine days prior to squaring off against the 49ers.
   
Morris hit 7 of 13 shots from the field and 7 of 8 at the free throw line.  He just missed his third career double-double while leading the team in points, rebounds and assists.
  
Morris ranks second in the Big West in scoring (17.1 ppg), second in free throw percentage (.862), eighth in field goal percentage (.423) and ninth in three-point field goals made per game (1.64).
   
This is the fifth career Player of the Week award for Morris, which ties him for eighth all-time in Big West history.

Others nominated: Kevin Bland (UC Irvine); Kyle Austin (UC Riverside)