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Dec. 31, 2012

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University forward Paul Jones has been named the Red Lion/Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 23-31.

Jones, a senior from Kent (graduate of Kent-Meridian High School), had 26 points, six rebounds and two blocks in leading the Vikings to a 98-62 non-conference victory over Thompson Rivers BC.

WWU, off to a 10-0 start, extended its winning streak over two seasons to 16 with the triumph. That is the second-longest victory string in both school and GNAC history.

Jones, a preseason GNAC all-star pick, is averaging 15.7 points per game and 6.5 rebounds. He leads the GNAC in 3-point accuracy at 70.6 percent (12-of-17) and is shooting 62.9 percent (49-of-79) overall from the field.

WWU, ranked No.5 nationally, is at No.7 Seattle Pacific on Thursday (7 p.m.), Jan. 3, for a GNAC counter.