Jeff Pendergraph named Pac-10 Player of the Week

February 11, 2008

<a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pendergraph_jeff00.htm… Pendergraph</a> has been named the U.S. Bank Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 4 - 10, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today.<separator></separator>Pendergraph, a junior from Etiwanda, Calif., posted a career-high 29 points in the 59-54 win at Arizona. He shot 12-of-16 (.750) from the field to help raise his conference-leading field goal percentage to 61.3 percent. Pendergraph also recorded eight rebounds and one block in Sunday's game. The 59-54 win over the Wildcats completed the season series sweep over Arizona, first by ASU since 1994-95. Also, the win halted a 12-game losing streak in Tucson, which also dated to the 1994-95 season.<separator></separator>It marked the most points scored by a Sun Devil against Arizona since Mario Bennett had 34 at Arizona on March 11, 1995, in a 103-98 double-overtime win.<separator></separator>This is the first weekly honor for Pendergraph and Arizona State's 26th Player of the Week all-time. He is the third Sun Devil to earn the award this year, following freshmen <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/abbott_ty00.html">Ty Abbott</a> (Dec. 17) and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/harden_james00.html">J… Harden</a> (Jan. 7). It marks the first time in the 25-year history of the award (started in 1983-84) that three Sun Devils have earned the honor in the same season.<separator></separator>Seventeen ASU players have been named Pac-10 Player of the Week on 26 occasions.<separator></separator>ASU PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pendergraph_jeff00.htm… Pendergraph</a> (Jr.), Feb. 11, 2008 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/harden_james00.html">J… Harden</a> (Fr.), Jan. 7, 2008 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/abbott_ty00.html">Ty Abbott</a> (Fr.), Dec. 17, 2007<separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/diogu_ike00.html">Ike Diogu</a> (Jr.), Feb. 7, 2005 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/diogu_ike00.html">Ike Diogu</a> (Jr.), Jan. 10, 2005 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/diogu_ike00.html">Ike Diogu</a> (Jr.), Dec. 6, 2004<separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/smith_tommy00.html">To… Smith</a> (Sr.), Mar. 10, 2003 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/diogu_ike00.html">Ike Diogu</a> (Fr.), Feb. 16, 2003 <separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/prewitt_chad00.html">C… Prewitt</a> (Sr.), Jan. 7, 2002 <separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/storey_awvee00.html">A… Storey</a> (Jr.), Feb. 5, 2001 <separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/house_eddie00.html">Ed… House</a> (Sr.), Feb. 21, 2000 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/house_eddie00.html">Ed… House</a> (Sr.), Jan. 10, 2000 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/house_eddie00.html">Ed… House</a> (Sr.), Jan. 3, 2000 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/house_eddie00.html">Ed… House</a> (Sr.), Dec. 20, 1999 <separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/house_eddie00.html">Ed… House</a> (Jr.), Dec. 21, 1998 <separator></separator><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/veal_jeremy00.html">Je… Veal</a> (Sr.), Feb. 9, 1998 <separator></separator>Mario Bennett (Jr.), Mar. 13, 1995 Mario Bennett (Jr.), Feb. 13, 1995 <separator></separator>Stevin Smith (Jr.), Feb. 1, 1993 Dwayne Fontana (Jr.), Jan. 4, 1993 <separator></separator>Mario Bennett (Fr.), Feb. 24, 1992 Jamal Faulkner (So.), Jan. 20, 1992 <separator></separator>Alex Austin (Sr.), Jan. 9, 1990 <separator></separator>Arthur Thomas (Jr.), Feb. 17, 1986 <separator></separator>Bobby Thompson (Sr.) Jan. 14, 1985 Chris Sandle (Fr.) Dec. 10, 1984<separator></separator>