Dec. 17, 2007

Irvine, Calif. - University of the Pacific junior forward Anthony Brown (Sacramento, Calif.) was named Big West Conference Player of the Week for his performances last week against Santa Clara and Montana.

Anthony came off the bench for the first time this year against Santa Clara, scoring nine of his 15 points in the second half to help the Tigers to the 71-65 road win. In the Tigers' home win over Montana on Dec. 15, Brown again led the Tigers in scoring with 16 points and a game-high eight rebounds. Five of his points came in overtime, including two free throws with 15 seconds left to help seal the win. He averaged 15.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last week, leading the team in both categories in both games.

It is the first weekly honor of Brown's career and the second time a Tiger has earned the award this season.

The Tigers are in action this week with a road game at Fresno State on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 7:00 p.m.