#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Camron McDowell, G, Northwestern Oklahoma State, Jr., Griffin, Georgia
McDowell exploded for 38 points against Henderson State and 39 points against Ouachita Baptist. Against the Reddies, he hit 11-of-19 shots and 6-of-11 3-point tries. He added four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Against the Tigers, he went 14-for-21 overall and 4-for-8 on 3-point attempts. He grabbed six rebounds and five assists, two steals and two blocks.
#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Hobert Grayson, F, Ouachita Baptist, Jr., Gonzales, Louisiana
Grayson averaged 14.5 rebounds and collected six steals in two games. Against Southwestern Oklahoma State, he set the school’s NCAA-era record for rebounds in a game when he tallied 20. He registered the first 20-rebound game in the GAC since Southern Arkansas’ Jalen Brooks grabbed 20 against Northwestern Oklahoma State on March 4, 2022.
OTHERS NOMINATED
Terry Coner Jr., G (Oklahoma Baptist), BJ Davis, G (Southern Arkansas), Chandler Dickinson, F (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Keyln McBride, G (Harding), Stevie Strong, G (Southern Nazarene), Elijah Williams, G (Southwestern Oklahoma State), Nikk Williams, F (East Central), Shaun Williams, G (Ouachita Baptist)
Wesley Booker, G (Harding), Christian Caldwell, F (Southern Arkansas), Santiago Camacho Gomez, G (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Justin Norris, F (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Nathan Wilson, F (Oklahoma Baptist)
A three-person committee selects all GAC Athlete of the Week awards