Dec. 3, 2007

Houston senior guard Robert McKiver and UAB sophomore forward Walter Sharpe share this week's Conference USA Player of the Week honors for games through Dec. 2, as selected by a media panel covering the league. McKiver and Sharpe both earned their first honor of the season as each led their respective team to a pair of non-conference victories during the week. Houston is currently riding a six-game win streak and UAB has won four in a row.

MEN'S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Robert McKiver, Houston
Senior, G, New Haven, Conn.
McKiver averaged 26.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists to lead Houston to its sixth and seventh victories this season. The senior guard poured in 32 points and tied his own school record of nine 3-pointers for the second time this season in the 83-68 victory over Middle Tennessee State Saturday. McKiver began the week scoring 21 points, grabbing five rebounds and handing out three assists in an 86-79 victory over Coastal Carolina on Nov. 26. This is his first C-USA Player of the Week this season and third of his career.

Walter Sharpe, UAB
Sophomore, F, Birmingham, Ala.
Sharpe led UAB to a pair of non-conference wins against Louisiana-Lafayette and Big East foe Cincinnati last week. In the 78-72 overtime victory at Louisiana-Lafayette on Nov. 27, Sharpe was unstoppable in the post. He posted 23 points and nine boards against the Ragin' Cajuns, while also contributing three blocks and two steals in the contest. He did not let up after that performance, collecting a solid 15 points, six rebounds and three assists in the 73-54 win over the Bearcats Dec. 1. Sharpe is developing into one of the top post players in the league, hitting 17-of-29 field goals (.586) and averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per contest. He leads the team and ranks fifth in C-USA for rebounding (7.5) and seventh for blocks (1.8).