#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Hobert Grayson, F, Ouachita Baptist, Jr., Gonzales, Louisiana
Grayson scored a season-high 31 points in the Tigers’ 90-82 home victory against Delta State. He went 11-for-20 from the floor and grabbed a game-high 13 points. He added three assists and two steals. He has increased his scoring every game this season to raise his average to 23.0 points per game. His 12.5 rebounds per game ranks third in the country.
#theGAC MEN’S BASKETBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Anthony Igiede, G, Southern Arkansas, So., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Igiede helped the Muleriders rally from a 17-point first-half deficit for a 71-68 victory. The Hillcats entered with a 6-1 record. He pulled down a season-best eight rebounds, seven off the defensive glass. He added a season-high three blocked shots. He has averaged 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game this season.
OTHERS NOMINATED
Max Alexander, G (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Baron Bracey, G (Southern Nazarene), Cassius Brooks, G (Arkansas Tech), Elijah Hughey, G (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Nehikhare Igiehon, F (Henderson State), Bishop Jones, F (East Central), Rylie Marshall, G (Harding), Tobias Roland, G (Southwestern Oklahoma State), Ethan Scott, G (Oklahoma Baptist)
Eli Al-Debaran, G (Southwestern Oklahoma State), Trey Allen, G (Arkansas Tech), Robert Briley, F (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Wesley Booker, G (Harding), Jamarion Brown, G (Henderson State), Kabeya Tshibangu, F (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Nathan Wilson, F (Oklahoma Baptist)
A three-person committee selects all GAC Athlete of the Week awards