For the second straight week Wichita State has the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week after Xavier Bell earned the weekly honor Monday afternoon.

Wichita State hadn't had a conference player of the week since 2021, but has put an end to that drought with a Shocker taking home the award for a second straight week. Bell recorded a pair of 20-point outings during Wichita State's 2-0 week with wins over Florida Atlantic and Tulane. He averaged 23.5 points and was nearly perfect at the free throw line, going 13-for-14 (92.9 percent). Bell has a team-high seven 20-point games this season and is averaging 16.5 points per game in conference play, good for 8th in the league. In conference games, Bell ranks second in free throws made (69) and free throw attempts (76) and fourth in free throw percentage (90.8 percent).

Bell and Corey Washington are the first Shockers to take home player of the week honors in the same season since 2021 when Tyson Etienne (3x), Morris Udeze (1x) and Dexter Dennis (1x) did it.

Wichita State takes its six-game win streak into a Thursday night showdown with second place UAB in Charles Koch Arena at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.