WSU wing Jaylen Harrell named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week

Nov. 9—PULLMAN — Washington State is still looking for its first win of the season, but the Cougars have picked up a small victory. Redshirt freshman wing Jaylen Harrell has been named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, according to a Monday news release, rewarding him for back-to-back scoring outings of double digits. In WSU's losses to Davidson and High Point last week, Harrell averaged 15.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, totaling 18 points and 5 rebounds against the Panthers and 13 points and 3 rebounds against the Wildcats. Harrell also connected on 2 of 6 triples against High Point. A Boston native, Harrell is a transfer from Providence, where he played in only six games last season before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, Harrell figures to continue playing a key role for the Cougars, leveraging his two-way acumen. For the season, Harrell has now converted on 13 of 20 shots from the field, a sharp percentage of 65%. He has knocked down 10 of 11 shots from 2-point range, which is 91%, which ranks No. 40 nationwide. The Cougars, who have opened with two straight losses in each of the past two seasons, are on the road again this week. On Tuesday, WSU faces an away test at Duquesne, which is set for 4 p.m. PT on ESPN+, before returning home to host Division II Northwest at 10 a.m. Saturday. That game will be streamed on the Pac-12 YouTube channel.