ARLINGTON, Texas – Tarleton State’s Dior Johnson has been named the University Credit Union Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Johnson, a junior transfer guard, led the conference with a 24.0 points per game average in a 1-1 Tarleton State week, shooting 65.5 percent from the field (19-of-29) to rank third in the WAC (first among those with at least 20 attempts). Johnson’s centerpiece game was a career-high 42 points on 17-of-24 (.708) shooting at Baylor on Nov. 14, which included 11 made field goals and 28 points in the second half alone. Johnson’s 42 points were tied for the most in a single NCAA Division I game thus far this season as of Nov. 17.

2025-26 University Credit Union WAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dior Johnson, Jr., G, Tarleton State (Nov. 17)
Dominique Daniels Jr., Grad, G, California Baptist (Nov. 10)

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Dior Johnson, Jr., G, Tarleton State (Nov. 17)
Chance Trujillo, R-So., G, Utah Tech (Nov. 10)