If they hand out hardware for weekly awards, Kentucky’s trophy case is about to get full.

For the third straight week, guard John Wall has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for his performances against UNC Asheville and North Carolina. The freshman phenom averaged a double-double last week, scoring 14.0 points and dishing out 10.5 assists per game.

Kentucky guards Wall and Eric Bledsoe have combined to win all four Freshman of the Week honors this season. Bledsoe captured the first and Wall has won the last three.

Those honors are in addition to a bevy of other accolades UK has previously captured this season.

It’s another reminder that Kentucky basketball is back and squarely on the forefront of college basketball. The Cats are once again relevant, and that’s a great thing for the sport.

If the Cats continue to play like they have in the first eight games, expect plenty more posts like this one.