Egor Demin Becomes First BYU Player To Earn Weekly Big 12 Award
Nov 11, 2024, 1:55 PM
BYU basketball guard Egor Demin earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. (Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
(Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball guard Egor Demin earned a weekly Big 12 award.
The Big 12 Conference named Demin Co-Newcomer of the Week. He shared the recognition with Kansas guard Zeke Mayo.
#BYU basketball freshman Egor Demin was named Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Week along with Zeke Mayo from Kansas.
Demin is the first BYU Men's Basketball player to receive a weekly Big 12 award.
Demin's averages in week 1.
19.0 points
9.0 assists
4.5 rebounds
2.0 steals
50% 3-PT…— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 11, 2024
Demin is the first BYU men’s basketball player to earn a Big 12 weekly award recognition.
Last season’s BYU team did not earn any individual weekly awards.
Egor Demin named Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week
Demin shined as BYU’s starting point guard with Dallin Hall out.
The former Real Madrid standout averaged 19.0 points, 9.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.0 steals in BYU’s opening week victories.
Demin’s collegiate debut saw the Moscow, Russia native score 18 points and dished out 11 assists in an 88-50 win over Central Arkansas. It was the first time a Big 12 Conference freshman has scored 10+ points and had 10+ assists in a debut since Trae Young.
Along with making a name for himself in Big 12 history, Demin made BYU history with the performance passing for the most dimes in a BYU debut.
National college basketball analysts were buzzing about Demin after his debut. College hoops insider Jon Rothstein said Demin would make BYU “appointment TV” during the 2024-25 season.
Heralded BYU basketball freshman
Demin is the first five-star signee in the internet era for BYU basketball.
The 6-foot-9 guard is projected as an NBA Lottery Pick in next June’s NBA Draft.
November 1⃣1⃣ #Big12MBB Co-Newcomer of the Week 🏅
Egor Demin | @BYUMBB pic.twitter.com/yROpBWxrk7
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 11, 2024
BYU basketball is back in action this Wednesday as it hosts Queens University. Then, on Saturday afternoon, they welcome the University of Idaho.
After week one, the Big 12 weekly award was to Kansas star Hunter Dickinson.
Dickinson was named Big 12 Player of the Week. He averaged 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in a perfect two-game homestand that included a home victory over North Carolina at Allen Fieldhouse.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
