Wayne Selden’s turnaround with the start of Big 12 play earned the Kansas University freshman the honor of being named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.
A 6-foot-5, 230-pound guard from Roxbury, Mass., Selden helped the Jayhawks start 2-0 in conference play as KU won at Oklahoma, 90-83, and defeated Kansas State, 86-60.
The freshman guard opened the week with a career-best 24 points, including five three-pointers (the most in a game by a KU player this season), in the win in Norman, Okla.
Selden then added 20 points and four boards versus the Wildcats, connecting on 7-of-10 shots from the field. For the week, Selden shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) and 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from beyond the arc, and totaled six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
The Big 12 recognized Selden for the first time this season, but he is the fourth different Jayhawk to win the weekly newcomer award for 2013-14. Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid and Tarik Black earned the honor earlier this season.
Following his first Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor, Selden garnered the Athlon National Freshman of the Week award, athlonsports.com announced Monday.