Carrillo averaged 13.4 points, a 52.0 field-goal percentage (39-of-75), a 52.0 3-point field-goal percentage (13-of-25), an 87.8 free-throw percentage (43-of-49), 1.6 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 0.6 steals for the month. He tallied six games of at least 10 points and three games of at least 20. The freshman from San Diego scored a season-high 26 points in the Cougars' win at Cal Poly Pomona following a 19-point performance in CSUSM's victory at Cal State San Bernardino. This led to Carrillo being named the FloCollege CCAA/Player of the Week for Jan. 5-11, becoming the first freshman in program history to earn the honor.
