Jayden Reid of Memphis is the AP men's basketball player of the week for Week 1 of the season

Memphis guard Jayden Reid was named the Associated Press men’s basketball player of the week for the season’s opening week. The transfer scored 26 points in an upset of Iowa State and followed with 32 points and seven assists in a one-point win over VCU. He is averaging 29 points ahead of Memphis’ matchup with Vanderbilt.