JORDAN RILEY EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

March 2, 2026

JORDAN RILEY EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

BOSTON, MA -- East Carolina’s Jordan Riley has been named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week. The 6-foot-5 senior helped the Pirates to a pair of conference wins last week.

On Wednesday, Riley had 27 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and he matched a career-high with 6 steals at UTSA. On Sunday he finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals against Memphis. It was his seventh 30-point game this season, which is the second most by any player this season. For the week, Riley shot 51% from the field, 60% from beyond the arc and 76% from the free throw line.

The Lute Olson award is presented annually to the top player in division I college basketball. The award voting panel is made up of current division I coaches, athletic administrators, and senior College Insider staff members.

2025-26 Lute Olson Players of the Week
Week 16: Josiah Davis, CSUN 
Week 15: Mikel Brown, Jr., Louisville
Week 14: Dylan Andrews, Boise State
Week 13: Kyle Evans, UC Irvine
Week 12: Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Week 11: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Week 10: Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Week 9: Shelton Williams-Dryden, West Georgia
Week 8: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Week 7: LeJuan Watts, Texas Tech
Week 6: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Week 5: Cameron Boozer, Duke
Week 4: Duke Miles, Vanderbilt
Week 3: Cameron Boozer, Duke
Week 2: Kingston Flemings, Houston
Week 1: Koa Peat, Arizona

AWARD WEBSITE: https://luteolsonaward.com/