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Rush named Big 12 Rookie of the Week


Last updated Feb. 06, 2006, 8:33 p.m.
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For the second time this season, KU freshman, Brandon Rush, was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week. Fellow freshman, Mario Chalmers, was last week's winner.

In Kansas victories over Texas Tech and No. 18 Oklahoma, Rush averaged 21 points and seven rebounds per games. Rush nabbed his third double-double this year with 24 points and 11 rebounds against the Red Raiders. In the second half of action against the Sooners, Rush tallied 10 points during KU's 25-8 comeback run. Rush has nine-straight double digit games this season.

This is the first time in Big 12 history that Kansas rookies have been named Rookie of the Week three times in one season.

The previous two-time KU winners were Nick Collison and Jeff Boschee, both during their Freshman seasons.