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    Hosszu and Vucevic Named USC Credit Union Student-Athletes Of The Week
    Standout performers lead Trojans to big wins.
    USC's Katinka Hosszu became the first Trojan to win three individual titles since 2003.
    USC's Katinka Hosszu became the first Trojan to win three individual titles since 2003.

    Feb. 28, 2011

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    Katinka Hosszu of the women's swim team and Nikola Vucevic of the men's basketball team were named USC Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week today (Feb. 28) for the week of February 21-27.

    Nikola Vucevic : Men's Basketball: USC junior forward Nikola Vucevic was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 21-27 after a stellar two games that saw USC sweep the Arizona schools.In USC's 65-57 win over then-No. 10 Arizona on Feb. 24 which snapped the Wildcat's eight-game winning streak, Vucevic had a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. He scored 17 points in the second half including 12 of USC's final 19 points as the Trojans came back from a late four-point deficit. In the 62-46 win vs. Arizona State on Feb. 26, Vucevic made 7 of 11 shots from the field and again had a game-high 20 points. He also grabbed 10 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the season and sixth straight game with double figures in points and rebounds. Vucevic shot 57.1 percent for the week (16-for-28), including making 50.0 percent from three-point range (3-for-6). He averaged 22.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in the two games

    Katinka Hosszu : Women's Swimming: Junior Katinka Hosszu won three individual titles in as many days for No. 6 USC at the Pac-10 Women's Swimming and Diving Championships last week. Hosszu led a quartet of Trojans who qualified for the 200y IM final and won the final with time to spare in 1:53.53, 0.06 off her school record. She again led four Trojans into a final of an event as USC turned the 400y IM final into a Cardinal and Gold race. The Hungary Olympic medalist and world champion dominated the event and led by more than a second after the butterfly portion. She led by 1.49 seconds after the back, almost two seconds after the breast and cruised to victory in 4:00.04, 0.01 off her school record. Hosszu also won the 200y fly in 1:51.85 (close to her school record 1:51.45). Hosszu was named Pac-10 Swimmer of the Meet after becoming the first Trojan to win three events at the Pac-10's since 2003.