NORMAN – For the second time this season, Oklahoma senior forward
Kristian Doolittle has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week.
Doolittle led the Sooners to a 1-1 week with averages of 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds. He was previously named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Nov. 18 and joins Kansas' Devon Dotson as the only players to earn the honor twice this season.
Doolittle played a crucial role in a comeback win over UCF on Saturday. After getting into early foul trouble, Doolittle led the Sooners in the second half to help OU overcome a 12-point deficit. He produced 10 points and seven rebounds in the second half.
In a road loss at Creighton, Doolittle recorded a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds. It was the first 20-point, 15-rebound game of his career and just the second such game by a Big 12 player this season.
Doolittle is leading the Big 12 in scoring during December with 20.8 points and 9.3 rebounds this month.
Overall this season, Doolittle is averaging a team-high 16.7 points and 8.9 rebounds to go with 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 47.1% shooting from the field (57.1% from 3-point range).
Following a short holiday break, the Sooners will return to the court on Monday, Dec. 30 to host UTRGV at Lloyd Noble Center in OU's final game before Big 12 play. The non-conference finale tips at 6 p.m. CT on Fox Sports Oklahoma.