Impressive shooting and prodigious scoring mixed well for Cal State Fullerton senior Michael Williams (Van Nuys, Calif./San Francisco), the Big West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week who led the Titans to back-to-back conference wins for the first time this season.

Williams averaged 25.5 points in keying wins against Cal State Northridge (82-81) and Long Beach State (84-76) last week.  The two wins clinched a spot for CSF in the Big West Tournament, as well as vaulting the Titans into fifth place in the league standings.

For the week, the guard shot 60.6% (20 of 33) from the floor, and made six of his 15 three-point attempts.

Williams played all 40 minutes against the Matadors, contributing 23 points, four rebounds and two assists in the one-point triumph.  He hit 8 of 15 shots overall.

Against Long Beach State, Williams erupted for 20 of his 28 points in the second half as the Titans erased an early 14-point deficit and secured the comeback victory.  He connected on 12 of 18 from the field, including 4 of 8 on three-pointers.

Williams has recorded double figures in 28 straight games, has scored at least 20 points 12 times, and has led CSF in scoring in four straight games.

Others nominated: Dan Jennings (Long Beach State); Georgi Funtarov (UC Davis); Chris McNealy (UC Irvine); Chris Patton (UC Riverside)