SAN DIEGO – Darrion Trammell, a senior guard on the No. 17 San Diego State men's basketball team, is the Mountain West men's basketball Player of the Week, for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 13. The announcement was made Monday morning at the league office in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Trammell, a native of Marin City, Calif., shot 60.0 percent from the floor (12-of-20), 70.0 percent from distance (7-of-10), and sank 80.0 percent of his free throws (8-of-10) in wins over Cal State Fullerton and Brigham Young, a pair of 2022 NCAA tournament teams.
Last Monday, the 5-10 guard opened the 2022-23 season, his first as an Aztec, with 18 points against Cal State Fullerton. Trammell was 6-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-5 five from beyond the arc, and knocked down both his free throw attempts. He added three steals, two rebounds, and an assist in 24 minutes of action.
A transfer to San Diego State after two years at Seattle U, Trammell hit his first two shots of the game, a 3-pointer, 13 seconds in to stake the Aztecs to a 3-0 lead, and just before the first media timeout, a jumper to extend the advantage to five points, 9-4. His next shot was off the mark, but for the rest of the contest he did not miss in SDSU's 80-57 win over the Titans.
On Friday, against Brigham Young, Trammell totaled 21 points, hitting 6-of-13 shot attempts from the floor (46.2 percent), 3-of-5 from the bonus distance (60.0 percent), and 6-of-8 from the line (75.0 percent), with four assists, three rebounds and a steal in a team-high 35 minutes on the floor.
Trailing 60-58 with 8:23 to play, Trammell hit a jumper in the paint and was fouled. He sank the free throw to give SDSU its first lead, 61-60, since a 20-18 advantage with 11:55 to play in the first half.
The Cougars jumped back in front 67-61, but Trammell hit a three and followed that with a free throw to bring SDSU back to within a bucket. He dished out assists on the team's next two possessions and with 3:48 left, helped put the Aztecs up 71-68.
With 2:03 to go in the contest and the score 73-70 in San Diego State's favor, Trammell nailed a baseline three as the shot clock expired to extend the Aztecs' cushion to six points. Down the stretch he sank each of his four free throw attempts to secure the 82-75 victory over the program's longtime rival.
This is the first Mountain West men's basketball Player of the Week award in Trammell's career and the first for an Aztec this season.
San Diego State's next game is at Stanford on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network.
Trammell Named MW Player of the Week
