Wyoming Big Man Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week

LARAMIE -- Wyoming forward Gavin Gores was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday. It marks back-to-back week’s that a Wyoming freshman has won the award after Nasir (Naz) Meyer did so in the opening week of the season.

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Gores, a native of Cumberland, Wisc. averaged 9.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per night. He recorded a career-high 10 points against Austin Peay and added nine points against Portland. Against the Pilots, Gores recorded a career-high six rebounds.

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"The world's his oyster right now, as far as upside is concerned," Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks said back in October. "You know, talent is the least important thing he possesses. He's got a lot of stuff underneath the hood."

He has helped lead the Cowboys to a 4-0 record to open the season for the best start since the 2021-22 season. Wyoming plays at Sam Houston State on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. MT on ESPN+.

"There's not many times where I can walk into a gym and say, 'Man, that's a Kentucky level athlete. Gavin Gores is a Kentucky level athlete," assistant coach Will Martin said in October. "When you look at just the intangibles and the things that he's been given, his God-given ability, but also his length, his size, his verticality, he's a Kentucky level athlete."