Texas Tech’s LeJuan Watts earns Lute Olson National Player of Week honors

Dec. 22, 2025

LEJUAN WATTS EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

BOSTON, MA -- Texas Tech’s LeJuan Watts has been named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week. The 6-foot-6 junior helped the Red Raiders to a pair of wins last week.

On Tuesday he scored a career-high 36 points on 12 of 13 shooting from the field. He also had six rebounds and four assists in the win over Northern Colorado (No. 18 in Mid-Major Top 25®).  In Saturday’s 82-81 upset win over No. 3 Duke, Watts finished with 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals. 

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 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/