Texas Longhorns’ Max Abmas Wins Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Longhorns guard Max Abmas has been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, per an announcement Monday.
Abmas has averaged a team-high 17.8 points and 4.2 assists per game this season. In Texas' 96-85 win over the LSU Tigers in Houston on Saturday, he finished with a team-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds and seven assists.
He's said previously he's going to stay confident on offense, something that showed against the Tigers.
“Continuing to stay the course and trust my work, never getting too high or too low, that’s big for me,” Abmas said after the win over Texas State on Nov. 30. “I’m going to shoot with a lot of confidence.”
Abmas has been the focal point of Texas' offense this season. He's far and away the team leader in field goal attempts, as he's taken 140 shots so far this season. Tyrese Hunter is second with 90 shot attempts.
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Per Texas Athletics, Abmas moved up to No. 23 on the NCAA Division 1 all-time scoring list against LSU.
Here's the release:
"Abmas moved into the No. 23 spot on the NCAA Division I all-time career scoring list with 2,740 points. He surpassed Hank Gathers of USC/Loyola Marymount (2,273) during Saturday’s win. Abmas also moved into a tie for seventh place on the NCAA Division I all-time career three-point field goals made list with 450 (tied Chicago State’s David Holston on Saturday)."
No. 19 Texas (8-2) will host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday at the Moody Center.
